I don't know if I actually remember the first time I had cooked carrots, or if my mom has just told me the story so many times that it seems like I do.
It goes like this: the first time I ever had cooked carrots, we were at my grandmother's house for the weekend, and she made cooked carrots with dinner. I loved them, and asked my mom why she never made me cooked carrots, and her response was "because I hate cooked carrots, and I'm a grown up, which means I don't ever have to make them if I don't want to." I never said it was a particularly interesting story.
So anyway, I'm the grown up now, which means I can cook carrots to my hearts content. And that's just what I did. These carrots are SO GOOD, you guys. Sweet, and savory, and firm and delicious. And really really easy.
Maple Glazed Carrots
Ingredients Needed:
2 lbs of carrots(to start...you'll want to end up with right around a pound)
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp butter
1/4 cup water
salt and pepper
To Make:
Peel carrots, then cut the both ends off of them. Slice carrots 1/4 inch thick, on the diagonal. In a large skillet, combine the carrots, syrup, water and butter.
Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium, and simmer, partially covered for 12-15 minutes.
If the carrots are are tender, but the liquid has not thickened by the end of 15 minutes, turn up heat to medium high, and cook uncovered until glaze thickens.
These turned out really really well. And since I'm the only one in my house(husband is a carrot hater too), they were all for me!
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