Christmas Carrots

2 cups sliced fresh carrots

1/2 cup water, or beef stock

1t cornflour

3T sauterne

1T chopped parsley

1T butter

1t lemon juice

Salt and black pepper to taste

Method: Boil the carrots over medium GAS flame till tender but crisp in the water or beef stock approx. 5-8 minutes. Add the butter, lemon juice, parsley and pepper. Blend the cornflour with the sauterne, and stir into the carrots. Mix and boil for 3 minutes over medium GAS flame.

Source: 1979 Christmas Cookery with Gas from the Home Service Department South Australian Gas Company ([Adelaide]: South Australian Gas Company, 1979), p.4

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