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Amaretto Carrots Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb carrots , sliced ( reserve green tops)
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp amaretto liqueur
2 tsp almond extract
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/3 cup honey

Directions:

Place carrots in a medium saucepan; cover with water (about 1 1/2 cups). Add salt; cook over medium heat until fork-tender, about 10 minutes.
Wash green tops and chill in ice water.
Remove carrots to a warm dish and set aside. Ladle a tablespoon or two of cooking liquid into a small dish and set aside to cool.
Add amaretto, almond extract and butter to saucepan; stir constantly until butter is melted.
Whisk cornstarch into the small dish of reserved (cool) liquid; whisk cornstarch mixture into saucepan and continue cooking until sauce is thickened.
Stir in honey.
Return carrots to pan and heat through.
Garnish with green carrot tops.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	104.86 Kcal (439 kJ)
Calories from fat	25.88 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.88g	4%
Cholesterol	7.63mg	3%
Sodium	112.83mg	5%
Potassium	189.57mg	4%
Total Carbs	18.79g	6%
Sugars	14.43g	58%
Dietary Fiber	1.71g	7%
Protein	0.6g	1%
Vitamin C	3.5mg	6%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	20%
Calcium	20.5mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	131.67 Kcal (551 kJ)
Calories from fat	32.49 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.61g	4%
Cholesterol	9.58mg	3%
Sodium	141.67mg	5%
Potassium	238.03mg	4%
Total Carbs	23.6g	6%
Sugars	18.12g	58%
Dietary Fiber	2.15g	7%
Protein	0.76g	1%
Vitamin C	4.4mg	6%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	20%
Calcium	25.7mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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