Glazed carrots

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 kg carrot(s), young
• 3 tbsp butter
• Salt
• 100 ml water
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• pepper
• Nutmeg, freshly grated
• Peppermint, fresh

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

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Peel or grate and trim the carrots. Leave small carrots whole, halve larger ones lengthwise and cut crosswise into pieces about 3 cm long. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan. Toss the carrots in it, add about 100 ml of water, salt and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, cover and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes, until the carrots are firm to the bite. Then cook uncovered over high heat until the liquid in the pan has evaporated. Add the remaining butter, the remaining lemon juice and the sugar and continue to fry, stirring, until the sugar melts and the carrots are coated with a glaze. Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Finely slice the mint and mix in. The carrots go well with briefly roasted meat and potatoes.