Brown Sugar-Glazed Carrots

Submitted by lazyme

"From General Mills."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 lbs carrots (6 to 7 medium)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, if desired
• 2⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Peel the carrots, and cut into 1/4-inch slices.
2. Heat 1 inch water to boiling in the saucepan over high heat.
3. Add the 1/4 teaspoon salt if desired.
4. Add the carrot slices.
5. Cover and heat to boiling again.
6. Reduce heat just enough so water bubbles gently.
7. Cook covered 12 to 15 minutes or until carrots are tender when pierced with a fork.
8. While carrots are cooking, heat the brown sugar, margarine, orange peel.
9. and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the skillet over medium heat, stirring.
10. constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbly.
11. Be careful not to overcook or the mixture will taste scorched.
12. Remove the skillet from the heat.
13. Drain carrots in a strainer, then stir them into the brown sugar mixture.
14. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and gently,.
15. until carrots are glazed and hot.

Reviews

[weekend cooker]

Well I have to say that the brown sugar mixture was fantastic. The carrots were very very tender, and flavorful. I did omit the salt. Other than that I would not change a thing.