Buttered Ginger Carrots

Submitted by Andy Jewell

"This gives an interesting lift to tired old boiled veg."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 lb carrot, peeled and sliced
• 1 piece fresh gingerroot, about the size of the top joint of your thumb
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 ounce butter
• 1⁄2 pint water

directions

1. Peel and cut the ginger into matchstick slices.
2. Place all the ingredients in a saucepan.
3. Bring to the boil over a rapid heat.
4. Reduce the heat and simmer for about ten minutes.
5. Drain and serve with a small knob of butter on top.