1. Cut the leaves from the radishes, leaving about 1/2 inch of green attached.
2. Scrub the radishes.
3. Wash the greens well, coarsely chop them, and keep separate.
4. In a 10 to 12-inch skillet with a tight-fitting lid, melt the butter with the brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt over medium-high heat.
5. Add the water and radishes and bring to a boil.
6. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer gently until the radishes can be easily pierced with a knife but are not completely soft, about 3 minutes.
7. Spread the greens over the radishes and raise the heat to return the liquid to a boil.
8. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer gently until the greens are emerald colored and tender, about 5 more minutes.
9. Use tongs to transfer the greens to a large bowl or serving dish, first pressing the excess liquid out of the greens against the side of the pan.
10. Add the vinegar, pepper to taste and a few gratings of nutmeg to the liquid remaining in the pan and bring to a boil over high heat.
11. Boil, uncovered, until the liquid has turned syrupy (you’ll end up with about 2 tablespoons), about 2 minutes.
12. Taste and add a little more salt and/or brown sugar if needed.
13. Return the radishes and greens to the pan and fold gently with a rubber spatula to coat them without mashing the radishes.
14. Serve.

Chef's Tip: Layer the greens on top of the radishes and don’t stir them in, so that you can remove them first and squeeze some of their liquid back into the pot without mashing the radishes.

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