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Ingredients
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter
- 1 1/2 pounds baby carrots with tops, peeled and trimmed
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
Method
- In a large Dutch oven, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat.
- Add half of the carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Repeat with 2 more tablespoons of the butter and the remaining carrots.
- Stir the apple juice into the pan, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
- Cook over medium heat until the liquid is reduced by half, about 6 minutes.
- Stir in the sugar, mustard, salt, paprika and the remaining 4 tablespoons butter.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Add the carrots to the sugar mixture, turning to coat.
- Bring to a low boil, and cook until the carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
