Finnguide: Finland Finnish Calendar, Finnish Shrove Tide Recipes: Pea Soup, Shrove Buns, Hernekeitto, Laskiaispullat

Finnguide: Finland Finnish Calendar, Finnish Shrove Tide Recipes: Pea Soup, Shrove Buns, Hernekeitto, Laskiaispullat: "Shrove Tuesday Pea Soup 'Hernekeitto' This recipe is for 6-8 Portions To prepare Pea Soup (called Hernekeitto in Finnish) you will need the following Ingredients: 2.5 litres water, 500g dried peas, 500g smoked bones or knuckle ('savupotka'), 2 dl cream, 2 onions, 3 carrots, few laurel leaves, 0.5 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp marjoram and salt Pea Soup Preparation Instructions: Steep the peas in water over night. Pour out water, rinse peas well and strain the remaining water from them. Pour water into a saucepan. Add peas and smoked bones or knuckle. Cook gently for 2-3 hours. Take a smoked knuckle from the saucepan, separate the meat and cut into little pieces. Chop onions and carrots and add them to the saucepan with meat, cream (not necessary but gives smooth taste), black pepper, marjoram and salt (as much as needed for your liking). Cook gently for half an hour. If you like, you can put a little bit of mustard into the soup. Traditionally pea soup is served with lukewarm punch and rye bread. ."