Ingredients
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1 lb pea beans, soaked in water to cover overnight (any white beans will do)
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1 tablespoon salt
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1/2 lb yellow onion, finely chopped
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1 lb cooked shrimp, in 1/2 inch pieces
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1 tablespoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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6 large eggs, beaten lightly
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1/2 cup peanut oil
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1/2 lb fresh tomato, cut in 1/4 inch cubes
Instructions
- Drain the water from soaked beans. In a 1 quart saucepan, put beans in and cover again with fresh water and 1 Tblsp. salt. Simmer slowly until tender.
- Drain and put through a food mill or sieve into a 3 quart bowl.
- Add tomatoes, onions,shrimp, 1 Tblsp. salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and eggs.
- In a large skillet: Heat peanut oil. Drop the mixture by heaping tablespoons in the hot fat. It will spread out like a pancake. Turn when bottom is brown and firm. Serve 2 pancakes as a portion.