Newfoundland Pea Soup and Dough Boys

Name: Newfoundland Pea Soup and Dough Boys
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 1 cup warm milk; ¼ cup melted butter; 1 ham bone; 4 cloves roughly chopped garlic; 1 large coarsely grated carrot; 1 small onion, , chopped; 12 cups water; 2 cups dried yellow split peas; 3-4 bay leaves; 1 tbsp dried thyme; 1 tsp coarsely ground white or black pepper, , your preference; 3 cups diced carrots; 1 large red or sweet white onion, , about 1½ cups diced (yellow onions are traditional, so use them if you want but I use sweeter onions to balance the saltiness of the ham.); 3 cups diced baked smoked ham