**Erbswurst**
Erbswurst was a 19th century ration that was used by first Prussian and later in WWI Germany military. It is a sausage made from lard, dried bacon and pea flour that could be eaten as is or rehydrated in a mess tin into a
thick soup.
There are three basic ingredients and seasonings:
smoked bacon 12 ounces
Hard fat (lard) 9 ounces
Pea flour 14 ounces
Salt. 3 tsp
Pepper. 1 tsp
Marjoram. 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg. 1/4 tsp
Thyme. 1/4 tsp
Onion. 1/2 onion
Dice the smoked bacon into 1/4″ cubes. Fry both bacon and fat on a low heat (don't burn) until golden brown, stirring often. Lightly brown the finely chopped onion in some of the fat. Heat up a pot on a low fire and start adding the pea flour to the onions (and fat) stirring continuously. Add all the salt, pepper , and spices, whilst stirring. Add in the bacon and fat and stir well together.
May be put into casings or formed into bars/balls and stored in airtight containers or vacuum sealed bags.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup blueberries or whatever you'd like - raisins, cranberries, dried fruits
- Water
- Oil, for frying or grilling
Mix the dry ingredients and berries, then slowly mix in enough water to make a stiff dough. Roll it out (unrugged) or form it with your hands (rugged) and then either fry it in a bit of oil, bake it or you can even "GRILL IT!". Brush the grill with oil. Grill it over medium heat, lid down for about 5 minutes per side, tops.