sherry simmered carrots
These are the best carrots ever. A great way to use sweet potatoes too! The buttery sugar and wine with the lemon zest and Dijon mustard make this recipe a memorable side dish every time. This recipe is from Holland House , but tweaked by me.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
8-10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 5 cups mini or petite-cut carrots
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 1/3 cups sherry cooking wine or marsala cooking wine
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- - zest of one lemon
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- - toasted pecans
How To Make sherry simmered carrots
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Step 1To make mashed : Cook carrots in medium saucepan with water to cover 1 inch above carrots. Cook until very soft. While carrots are cooking make the sauce. --- In a small saucepan, melt butter with sugar and sage and cook until foamy, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of the wine; bring to a boil. Add cornstarch and lemon zest to remaining 1/3 cup of cooking wine; stir well to dissolve cornstarch. Cook 1 or 2 minutes longer or until sauce has thickened slightly.Remove from heat and stir in mustard. When carrots are very done, mash with potato masher or put in a ricer in a medium bowl Add sherry-cornstarch mixture to mashed carrots; stir well to blend. Put into beautiful serving dish and garnish top with pecans and lemon zest.
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Step 2For whole petite carrots: In a 12 inch skillet, melt butter with sugar and sage. Cook over medium heat until foamy, about 2 minutes. Increase heat and stir in carrots. Add 1 cup of the wine and bring to a boil. Cover, slightly reduce heat and boil 8 minutes.
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Step 3Meanwhile, add cornstarch and lemon zest to remaining 1/3 cup of cooking wine; stir well to dissolve cornstarch. When carrots have cooked, add sherry-cornstarch mixture. Stir constantly and cook 1-2 minutes or until sauce has thickened slightly. Remove from heat and stir in Dijon mustard. Garnish with pecans and zest.
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Category:
Vegetables
Category:
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Category:
Side Casseroles
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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