Candied Carrot Coins Food

Steps:

• Shred carrots with julienne/vegetable peeler.
• In a small saucepan heat water and sugar till the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil, add the carrots, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and leave to stand for another 5 minutes.
• Remove carrots with a slotted spoon, draining off as much liquid as possible and spread the carrots out on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Let them dry 24 hours in a cool, dry place OR bake in oven on low (200 degrees F) for 2 hours or until carrots are dried (as in photo) * I let them dry overnight, then put them in the oven for about 20 minutes to dry out completely.

CANDIED CARROT COINS

Steps:

• Bring carrots, 2 Tbsp. sugar, and 1/4 cup water to a simmer in a medium skillet over medium-low heat, stirring to separate carrots. Cook until carrots are soft, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring, until liquid is reduced to a thick syrup (if syrup starts to color, reduce heat). Add several generous pinches of sugar, tossing constantly, then cook, tossing, until carrots are coated. Spread out on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let cool.
• Separate carrots with your fingers and toss each piece in more sugar to coat.
• Do Ahead
• Carrots can be made 1 day ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature. Toss in sugar before using.

CANDY CARROT COINS

Steps:

• Peel the carrots, then slice each one into rounds.
• Place the carrot coins in a microwave-safe bowl, cover them with water, and cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
• Microwave for 6 to 7 minutes or until the carrots are tender but not mushy. Drain the water and set the carrots aside.
• In a small frying pan, melt the butter, stir in the brown sugar and water, and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the carrot coins and toss to coat with the brown sugar mixture. Cook on low for 3 to 4 minutes or until the carrots are thoroughly glazed.

CANDIED CARROT ROSE TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Peel the carrots and discard the skins. Using a vegetable peeler, peel long, wide ribbons of carrot until you can no longer make ribbons. Combine the carrot ribbons with the sugar and 1 1/2 cups water in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over high heat, stirring occasionally, then immediately remove the carrots with tongs to a rimmed baking sheet. Spread into a single layer and let cool, pouring any syrup from the bottom of the baking sheet back into the pot. Simmer the syrup until lots of small bubbles form on the surface and it is a bright orange color, about 10 minutes. (You should have 1 cup of syrup left.) Let cool for 5 minutes, then stir in the lemon juice. Remove to a heatproof container and refrigerate until cool, 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, combine the apricots and raisins in a food processor and pulse until roughly chopped, about 10 pulses. Add the nuts and 1/4 teaspoon salt, scrape down the sides and pulse until the nuts are roughly chopped, another 10 pulses. Set aside.
• Brush an 8-inch springform pan with butter and line with 1 sheet phyllo. Tuck any phyllo the hangs over the edge into the edges of the pan. Brush generously with butter and lay the next sheet of phyllo on top going in the other direction. Brush generously with butter and repeat this pattern with the remaining phyllo. Put the nut and fruit mixture into the pan and pack it down firmly so it is evenly spread out.
• Arrange the carrot strips on a work surface next to each other so they are about 1-inch wide. Starting from one end, roll them up loosely. Put them on top of the nuts so you can see the spiral of the carrot. Repeat with the remaining carrots until the top is covered in 30 to 40 carrot flowers.
• Put the pan on a baking sheet and bake until the phyllo is golden, 25 to 30 minutes. While it is still hot, drizzle the cold syrup all over the carrots until the nuts are just covered in syrup. Remove the sides of the pan and let cool until fully cooled and set, about 2 hours, before serving.

MARINATED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place the carrots in a saucepan with enough lightly salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until almost done, about 5 minutes depending on how thick you slice them. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl. Add the bell pepper and onion to the bowl with the carrots.
• While the carrots are cooking, combine the vinegar, oil, tomato soup and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute. Pour the hot dressing over the vegetables. Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator in a covered container and serve within 1 week.

ROASTED CANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Place 15x10x1-inch pan in oven 10 minutes to preheat. Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix all ingredients except carrots until blended. Add carrots; toss to coat.
• Spray hot pan with cooking spray. Place carrots in single layer in pan.
• Roast uncovered 30 minutes, stirring once, until golden brown. Immediately remove carrots from pan.

CONTEST-WINNING GLAZED CARROT COINS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Add the carrots; cover and cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.

GLAZED CARROT COINS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Add the carrots; cover and cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.

SWEET CANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a large saucepan; add 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside. , In the same pan, combine the butter, brown sugar, salt and pepper; cook and stir until butter is melted. Return carrots to the pan; cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until glazed.

BA'S BEST CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat two 9"-diameter cake pans with nonstick spray. Line bottoms with parchment paper rounds; lightly coat rounds with nonstick spray. If using raisins and rum, heat together in a small saucepan over low just until warm, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit until liquid is absorbed and raisins are plump, 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes; let cool. Combine carrots and buttermilk in a medium bowl.
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until pale and thick, about 4 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low and gradually stream in oil. Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with carrot mixture in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients; mix until smooth. Fold in raisins, if using, and walnuts with a rubber spatula. Scrape batter into prepared pans.
• Bake cakes, rotating pans halfway through, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 35-45 minutes. Transfer pans to a wire rack and let cakes cool 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides of cakes and invert onto wire rack; remove parchment. Let cool completely.
• Make the frosting:
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in vanilla extract and salt. Reduce speed to low and gradually mix in powdered sugar. Increase speed to high and beat frosting until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Assemble the cake:
• Place 1 cake, domed side down, on a platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting evenly over top. Place remaining cake, domed side down, on top. Spread top and sides with 1 1/4 cups frosting and chill 30 minutes to let frosting set. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides, swirling decoratively. Top with Candied Carrot Coins, if desired.

CANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a pot of salted water. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat to a high simmer and cook about 20 to 30 minutes. Do not cook the carrots to a mushy stage!
• Drain the carrots, reduce the heat to its lowest possible setting and return the carrots to the pan. Stir in butter, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes, until sugar is bubbly. Serve hot!