Pennies from Heaven

Name: Pennies from Heaven
Yield: 4 to 6 portions
Ingredients: ⅓ cup sliced almonds, toasted; 10 dried pitted apricots, slivered; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons sugar; 5 carrots, peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick

Preparation info

4 to 6
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Sugar-glazed carrots sparkle like shiny new pennies and seem to be good luck with pork and game.

Ingredients

5 carrots, peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick
2 teaspoons sugar

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Place the carrots in a saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Then rinse under cold water and drain.
Stir the sugar and cinnamon together until well mixed. Set aside.
Melt the butter in a skillet. Stir in the cooked carrots and the orange juice. Sprinkle with the sugar-cinnamon mixture, and coo