Brandied Carrots Food

WHISKEY-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) of the butter in a large skillet (with a lid) over high heat. Add half the carrots and stir them around to brown them quickly, about 1 minute. Remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining carrots.
• Pour the whiskey into the skillet, taking care if you're cooking over an open flame. Let the whiskey bubble up and cook until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium low, add the other 1/2 stick of butter and stir it around until it's melted. Stir in the brown sugar and some salt and pepper. Add the leaves from 1 of the sprigs of thyme, then add the carrots. Reduce the heat to low, place the lid on the skillet and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Serve garnished with the remaining thyme sprig.

CANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut off all but 1-inch of the carrot tops, leaving a little green. Put the carrots in a large shallow pan, add the oil, and season with salt and pepper. Turn to coat the carrots. Stick them in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, until the carrots are fork-tender.
• In the meantime, melt the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Swirl the pan around and cook until the butter begins to become brown and nutty. Squeeze in the juice from the orange halves, add the zest, brown sugar, cumin and cinnamon and continue to cook for 2 minutes or until syrupy.
• Remove the carrots from the oven, drizzle the orange brown butter over the carrots and serve.

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.

BRANDY-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add carrots. Cover and cook for 5-9 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside., In the same skillet, cook butter and honey over medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat; stir in brandy. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Add the carrots, parsley, salt and pepper; heat through.

BRANDY GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• 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, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and stir in brown sugar until dissolved; add brandy, orange juice, and cornstarch. Stirring constantly, bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until thick, about 1 minute. Pour sauce over carrots in baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 30 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

BRANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Peel carrots and cut in thin, diagonal slices.
• Add water, 3 tablespoons butter, salt and brandy to medium saucepan. Add carrots. Cover and cook on low until liquid is absorbed and carrots are just tender.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter and heat thoroughly.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

CANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a large saucepan; add 1 inches 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.

BAKED BRANDY CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
• Slice carrots in to 1/4" wide by 2 1/2" long strips.
• Mix together, butter, brandy, sugar, salt and black pepper.
• Place in a 8x8x2" baking dish.
• Cover and bake 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chives before serving.

BRANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in an ungreased 8x8 or 9x9 pan.
• Mix remaining ingredients; pour over carrots.
• Cover and cook in 375 degree oven for 40 minutes or until carrots are tender.

BRANDIED BUTTER-CREAM CARROTS

Steps:

• Place the prepared carrots in a 2-quart saucepan.
• Add water; bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer until carrots are tender crisp (about 20 to 25 minutes, no more!).
• When the carrots are tender crisp, drain and add the remaining ingredients to the carrots in the pan, stirring gently to coat.
• Serve the brandied carrots hot, sprinkled with fresh snipped parsley (or chervil -or- chives, as you wish).

BRANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• 1. Mix ingredients well, heat until brown sugar is dissolved. Serve.

BRANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• 1. Put carrots in saucepan and cover with cold, salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover and cook until tender. Drain and arrange in buttered casserole dish. Combine lemon juice, brandy and honey. Pour over carrots and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Makes 4 servings.

CARROT-ALMOND CAKE WITH BRANDIED WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in medium bowl to blend. Whisk eggs, oil and both sugars in large bowl to blend. Mix carrots, pineapple, brandy, vanilla and orange peel into egg mixture, then mix in almonds and currants. Add dry ingredients and stir just to blend. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes. Turn cake out onto rack; cool completely.
• Stir marmalade in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted. Brush warm marmalade over cake. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and store at room temperature.) Serve cake with Brandied Whipped Cream.