Brandied Carrots Recipes

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.

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!

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.

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).

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.