BUTTERED PEAS

Peas
Mint
Butter
Salt
Pepper
Sugar

~ Use only young tender green peas for this dish. The smaller the sweeter. Melt a good piece of butter in a saucepan, put in the peas, add a sprig or two of mint, cover, and cook slowly over a gentle heat for about an hour, shaking occasionally  When half cooked, add a sprinkling of salt and pepper and a very little sifted sugar. Remove the mint, and serve very hot.