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  • 500g yellow split peas
  • 1 onion roughly chopped
  • 1 carrot peeled and quartered
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 50g butter

    Method

    • step 1

      Place peas in a large saucepan, add onion, carrots, bay leaves and cover with 1.2 litres of stock from gammon . If you don't have enough, top up with water.
    • step 2

      Bring to boil, skimming off scum from the surface, then lower heat and simmer for 1 hour or until the peas have softened and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Remove he bay leaves and tip the vegetables and peas into a blender, blitz to a purée, then pour into a pan. Add vinegar and butter, then season with salt and pepper.
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