Makke
Take drawn beans and sethe them well. Take them up of the water and cast them in a mortar. Grind them all to doust till they be white as any milk, chawf a little red wine, cast thereamong in the grinding, do thereto salt, leshe it in dishes, then take onions and mince them small and sethe them in oil till they be all brown. And flourish the dish therewith. And serve it forth. (Forme of Cury)
Take soaked beans and boil them well. Take them from the water and put them in a mortar. Grind them all to dust till they are while as any milk, Chafe a little red wine and add it while grinding, and add salt. Put it in dishes. Then take onions and mince them small and boil them in oil till they are all brown and garnish the dish with them.
1 cup pea beans, dry
1/2 c red wine
1 t salt
2 large onions
enough oil to fry the onions
Soak the beans overnight then simmer 4-6 hours until tender. Chop up the onions fairly fine. Drain the beans, use a food processor to puree. Heat the wine and add it. Put the beans in each dish, put the fried onions over them. Broad beans (fava) are authenitic, but other beans may be used.
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