Step #1 I make this with organic carrots, their natural sweetness is unequalled by the other kind! Peel & trim the carrots & cut them across into slices about quarter of an inch thick.
Step #2 Put them in a solid pan, wide enough to hold them in two or three layers.
Step #3 Add the aniseed, the sugar, which you can leave in the star shaped shell, salt & butter & enough water just to cover everything.
Step #4 Cook them over a fierce heat, turning a couple of times, until the water boils away & the carrots just start to sizzle.
Step #5 At that moment the carrots will be done.
Step #6 It takes about 12 mins, depending on the thickness & size of the pan.
Step #7 The carrots absorb the exotic flavour of the star anise & the butter & sugar coats them with a glaze.