Maple-glazed Carrots

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 1/2 cups water
• 4 lbs carrots, peeled, cut on sharp diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick ovals (about 11 cups)
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh italian parsley

Recipe

• 1 combine 4 1/2 cups water, carrots, 4 tablespoons butter, sugar, and coarse salt in heavy large pot.
• 2 bring to boil.
• 3 reduce heat; cover and simmer until carrots are just tender when pierced with knife, about 10 minutes.
• 4 drain. (can be prepared 3 hours ahead).
• 5 let stand at room temperature.
• 6 melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 7 add maple syrup and brown sugar and stir until sugar dissolves.
• 8 add carrots and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• 9 season with salt and pepper.
• 10 transfer carrots to large bowl.
• 11 sprinkle with parsley and serve.