Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  12      large         lettuce leaves -- washed
   4      pounds        fresh peas -- shelled
     1/4  cup           thinly sliced green onions
   1      teaspoon      sugar
   1      teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper
                        `/4 tsp. dried chervil
     1/4  teaspoon      dried thyme leaves
     1/4  cup           butter

Preparation:

Cover bottom and sides of a 10 inch skillet with some of the moist lettuce leaves. Top with peas and sprinkle with scallions, sugar, salt, pepper, chervil, and thyme and dot with butter. Cover peas with remaining lettuce leaves. Cover skillet tightly and cook over low heat (about 200 F) for 10 to 15 minutes, or until peas are tender. Remove lettuce leaves. Toss well before serving.