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Candied Carrots

Name: Candied Carrots
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups water; 2 pounds carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 6 tablespoons honey; 4 teaspoons lemon juice

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Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

6-8 servings

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022

When I was a girl, Mother made carrots taste more like candy than a vegetable with this recipe. She'd serve them, garnished with parsley, in a pretty bowl. They looked too good to eat - but that didn't stop us! -Helen Vail, Glenside, Pennsylvania

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups water
2 pounds carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
6 tablespoons honey
4 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

Bring water to a boil in a large skillet; add carrots, cinnamon sticks, cumin and ginger. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add honey and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 4 minutes or until the liquid evaporates and the carrots are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 78 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 56mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.

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