JEFF'S CARROTS

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This is a recipe I tried at a friend's Easter dinner. It was so good, everyone wanted to know how to make it. It originated from Jeff, so we all call it 'Jeff's Carrots' now. Try a different amount of sugar if you like things more or less sweet. Enjoy!

Provided by e-niunia

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 pound carrots, sliced
¼ cup butter, melted
3 eggs, beaten
⅓ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch ground allspice, or to taste
1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
1 pinch ground ginger, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a casserole dish with cooking spray.
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add carrots, cover, and steam until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Place carrots to a large bowl and mash. Stir melted butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and black pepper into carrots. Transfer carrots into prepared casserole dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.9 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 170 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 212.9 mg, Sugar 22.5 g