Carrots With Bacon Marmalade Butter Recipes

MARMALADE-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a 10 inch frying pan over high heat, add water and carrots.
• Cover and bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-high heat.
• Cook carrots for about 8 minutes or when fork tender.
• Don't forget to stir during cooking.
• Drain carrots.
• Return carrots to pan over high heat.
• Add butter, orange marmalade, ginger, and nutmeg.
• Stir often until marmalade mixture clings to carrots, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley and add salt and pepper to taste.

MARMALADE-GLAZED CARROTS WITH CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the marmalade, then add the carrots, orange juice, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are almost tender, 13 to 15 minutes.
• Uncover and add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium high and cook, stirring, until the liquid is reduced, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with the candied pecans.
• Photograph courtesy Anna Williams

MARMALADE CANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, place steamer basket over 1 in. water. Place carrots in basket. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a low boil; steam, covered, 12-15 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine marmalade, brown sugar and butter; cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and reduced to about 1/2 cup. Stir in pecans and extract., Place carrots in a large bowl. Add marmalade mixture and toss gently to coat.

GLAZED CARROTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Boil carrots for about 15 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and set aside.
• Cook bacon until crisp drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in the pan, crumble and set aside.
• Saute onions in the pan with the drippings until clear.
• Stir in brown sugar, pepper, and carrots cook stirring often until heated through and glazed about five minutes.
• Place in serving dish and sprinkle with bacon.
• Prep and cooking times are estimated.