GLAZED CARROTS

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I love carrots. If I remember correctly, this one came from or was adapted from the 1970s cookbook The Vegetarian Epicure. It has sort of a sweet-and-sour taste.

Provided by echo echo

Categories     Vegetable

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 lbs slender carrots, cut in 1 inch lengths
2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt, to taste
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 dash nutmeg

Steps:

  • Melt 2 Tbs butter in a medium skillet and add the carrots through salt plus ¾ cup water.
  • Simmer over medium-low heat, covered, 20 minutes.
  • Remove cover and raise heat to high.
  • Cook, stirring often, about 6-8 minutes until nearly all the liquid evaporates.
  • Add the remaining 1 Tbs butter plus the vinegar through nutmeg.
  • Lower the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until all the sugar is melted and the glaze is thick enough to coat carrots.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.5, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 124.3, Carbohydrate 23.3, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 17.1, Protein 1.1

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