Gingered Carrots

Description

Fruit & Vegetable of the Month: Carrots by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound carrots
• 1 tbsp margarine
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• ½ cup apple juice
• 2 tbsp fresh ginger, or ½ tbsp dried ginger
• ¼ tsp cumin
• 1 tsp white pepper
• a pinch of salt

Directions

1. Cook carrots in boiling water for 3 minutes or until tender, cool.
2. In a sauce pan melt margarine and sugar until it begins to boil.
3. Reduce heat, cook for 5 minutes to caramelize.
4. Add apple juice and bring to a boil.
5. Cook until sauce is reduced to a light syrup.
6. Add carrots, ginger and cumin.
7. Cook on medium heat until glazed.
8. Add salt and pepper.