Gingered Carrots

Description
Fruit & Vegetable of the Month: Carrots by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

Ingredients

 * 1 pound carrots
 * 1 tbsp margarine
 * 2 tbsp brown sugar
 * ½ cup apple juice
 * 2 tbsp fresh ginger, or ½ tbsp dried ginger
 * ¼ tsp cumin
 * 1 tsp white pepper
 * a pinch of salt

Directions

 * 1) Cook carrots in boiling water for 3 minutes or until tender, cool.
 * 2) In a sauce pan melt margarine and sugar until it begins to boil.
 * 3) Reduce heat, cook for 5 minutes to caramelize.
 * 4) Add apple juice and bring to a boil.
 * 5) Cook until sauce is reduced to a light syrup.
 * 6) Add carrots, ginger and cumin.
 * 7) Cook on medium heat until glazed.
 * 8) Add salt and pepper.