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Christmas carrots

Christmas carrots

Prepare: less than 30 mins
Cook: 10 to 30 mins
Serve: Serves 4
Dietary: Egg-free Gluten-free Nut-free Pregnancy-friendly Vegetarian

A great way to brush up the humble carrot. Star anise adds a touch of Christmas spice to the sweet buttery glaze.

By Tom Kerridge

From Tom Kerridge Cooks Christmas

Ingredients

9 medium carrots, peeled, topped and tailed
250g/9oz butter
150g/5½oz sugar
3 tsp salt
4 star anise

Method

Use a clean scourer to smooth the carrots and remove any peel marks (optional).
In a pan combine 400ml/14fl oz of water, the butter, sugar, salt and star anise. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and add the carrots. Cook until the carrots are tender (approximately 45 minutes) and the volume of liquid has reduced by half.
Serve the carrots as a side dish with the reduced cooking liquid poured over.

Recipe tips

The carrots can be cooked in advance and quickly reheated in the cooking liquor just before serving.