Brown Sugar-glazed Carrots

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 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.