Creamy Carrots

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 4½ lb carrots, peeled
  • 150 ml (¼ pt) single cream
  •   salt and pepper
  • 2 egg yolks

Method

  1. Slice carrots if large or leave whole if small.
  2. Put into a pan with cream, salt and pepper. Cover, and cook gently until tender (do not boil).
  3. Mix egg yolks with 2 tablespoons of the hot cream then return to pan and thicken over a gentle heat.

Notes

This is also suitable for a starter. A tablespoon of chopped parsley can be added at the end, if liked. Freezing: Slice and blanch carrots, then freeze. Cook until tender in the cream and thicken as above.