Buttery Mint Carrots

This is a Taste of Home recipe (so you know it's good) from their April/May 1999 edition. Made it years ago for Mother's Day and it's been a staple in our home ever since. The flavors work very well together.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 6  medium carrots, julienned
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  minced of fresh mint

Directions

1. In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add carrots and cook for approximately 8 minutes until crisp-tender. Drain and set carrots aside.
2. In the same saucepan, melt butter, stir in sugar and mint until well blended.
3. Return carrots to the pan. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes until carrots are tender and evenly coated.
4. Serve warm.