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Ingredients

  • 2 lb. carrots, scraped
  • 8 leek strips
  • 1/4 c. butter or margarine
  • 1/2 tsp. dried dill
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method

  • Cut carrots into 3-inch julienne strips.
  • Arrange carrots on a steaming rack and place over boiling water; cover and steam 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove carrots and plunge them into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain.
  • Separate carrots into 8 bundles.
  • Place leek strips in boiling water for 1 minute; drain.
  • Carefully tie a leek strip around each carrot bundle and set aside.
  • Combine butter, dill and salt and pepper in a Dutch oven and heat until butter is melted.
  • Carefully add carrot bundles and cook over medium heat until heated through, spooning butter over carrots frequently.