Recipe - Minted Fresh Peas

8 lg Lettuce leaves
3 pound Green peas, shelled
Three fourths teaspoon Sugar
Three fourths teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
1 One half teaspoon Finely chopped fresh mint or
One fourth teaspoon Dried mint leaves
3 tablespoon Butter or margarine

1. Wash lettuce leaves and line a deep, 1 1/2quart, heat resistant,
nonmetallic casserole with half of the moist lettuce leaves. Top with
peas. 2. Sprinkle peas with sugar, salt, pepper, and mint and dot with
butter. Cover peas with remaining lettuce leaves. Heat, covered tightly, in
Microwave Oven 9 minutes or until peas are tender. 3. Carefully tilt cover
to allow steam to escape. Then remove cover. 4. Remove lettuce leaves and
toss peas well before serving. VARIATIONS: One fourth teaspoon dried chervil or
savory may be substituted for dried mint leaves.

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