Amaretto Carrots

This is a recipe I dared to duplicate from a caterer at a party I attended and the result was great.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  lb carrot, sliced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons amaretto liqueur
• 2  teaspoons  almond extract
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄3 cup honey

Directions

1. Place carrots in a medium saucepan; cover with water (about 1 1/2 cups). Add salt; cook over medium heat until fork-tender, about 10 minutes.
2. Remove carrots to a warm dish and set aside. Ladle a tablespoon or two of cooking liquid into a small dish and set aside to cool.
3. Add amaretto, almond extract and butter to saucepan; stir constantly until butter is melted.
4. Whisk cornstarch into the small dish of reserved (cool) liquid; whisk cornstarch mixture into saucepan and continue cooking until sauce is thickened.
5. Stir in honey.
6. Return carrots to pan and heat through.