Split Pea Soup
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cup of dried split peas
2 quarts of water
1 1/2 pound ham bone
1 onion - chopped
3 cloves of garlic - chopped
3 stalks of celery - chopped
1 pkg of bacon - fried and crumbled
pepper to taste
Steps:
1. Bring water to boil. Pour in the split peas, hambone, onion and garlic. Boil for an hour.
2. Remove the ham bone. Cut off the meat from the bone. Dice and return to the soup. Simmer for another hour.
3. Add the celery and simmer for 30 minutes.
4. This soup is ready once the split peas have formed the thick broth for this soup. They will no longer be able to be seen.
Biscuits
Ingredients:
2 cups of flour
3 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
4 tablespoon of shortening or
4 tablespoon of softened margarine/butter
3/4 - 1 cup of milk
Steps:
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Work in shortening/margarine till evenly mixed and crumbly.
3. Pour in the milk, a bit at a time and stir lightly.
4. Once the mixture forms a ball. Place on a floured surface and pat out to 1 inch thickness. Cut biscuits. Set on greased sheet 1 inch apart. Bake at 425 degrees F for 10-12 min or till golden brown.
