Roasted Maple Glazed Baby Carrots With Dried Grapes Food

MAPLE GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and transfer carrots to a serving bowl.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir maple syrup into melted butter and cook until warmed, 1 to 2 more minutes. Pour butter-maple syrup over carrots and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper.

MAPLE SYRUP GLAZED BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Place the carrots in a saucepan, and cover with salted water; bring to a boil, and cook until just fork-tender (about 13-15 minutes, don't overcook!).
• Drain the carrots, then submerge under ice water or very cold water.
• Drain very well (I pat them dry with a paper towel) and place in a ziploc plastic storage bag or bowl covered with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
• Just before serving, melt butter in a large frypan over medium-high heat.
• Add maple syrup and toss in cold carrots.
• Stir-fry until browned (about 5 minutes).
• Season with salt, pepper and/or dill.

GLAZED BABY CARROTS WITH BOURBON AND MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over medium heat. Add the baby carrots along with some salt and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a small saute pan, add the butter, whisky and maple syrup and bring to a boil over medium heat. Lower the heat to a strong simmer and let the mixture reduce until thick and syrupy, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the carrots and saute them until well glazed and just starting to color, about 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the carrots to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.

MAPLE GLAZED ROASTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
• In shallow baking dish, toss carrots with oil and salt to coat.
• Roast in oven for 10 minutes.
• Heat butter in small saucepan until golden brown (dont burn!), remove from heat and add maple syrup.
• Drizzle over carrots and shake pan to coat.
• Return to oven and continue to roast for another 8 minutes, or until brown and tender.
• Serve immediately.

MAPLE-GLAZED ROASTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Cut carrots if desired, or leave whole. (I leave mine long. If using baby carrots, reduce cooking time.).
• Mix butter, syrup, brown sugar, salt and pepper, and pepper flakes if using,.
• Lay carrots on foil lined pan. Drizzle evenly with butter mixture.
• Bake carrots, turning every 15-20 minutes , until tender. 50-60 minutes for larger carrots, about 20-30 for baby carrots.
• Transfer to platter, drizzle with additional butter mixture if desired.
• Serve and enjoy.

MAPLE-MUSTARD GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Peel and cut the carrots into batons. (You can do this up to 24 hours ahead and keep them in a polythene bag in the fridge.) Tip them into a pan, pour in enough boiling water just to cover, bring back to the boil, then put a lid on the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes until the carrots are just tender.
• Meanwhile, put the butter and maple syrup in a small pan. Heat until the butter is melted then stir in the mustard. Take off the heat. Drain the carrots and tip into a warmed serving dish.
• Pour the warm maple glaze over the carrots. Taste and adjust seasoning to suit.

GLAZED CARROTS WITH GREEN GRAPES

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine carrots, marmalade, water and salt. Cook, covered, on low heat until carrots are almost tender, 2-3/4 hours. Add the grapes and butter. Cover and cook on low until tender, 45 minutes longer. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.