Cider Glazed Carrots

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds medium carrots (about 12), peeled
• 1 cup unfiltered apple cider
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar, or to taste

Preparation:

Cut out a round of wax paper to fit just inside a 12-inch heavy skillet, then butter 1 side of round.

Cut carrots 1/2-inch-thick diagonals

Add carrots to skillet with cider, water, butter bits, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then cover with wax-paper round (buttered side down) and simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid has evaporated and carrots are tender and glazed, about 50 minutes.

Gourmet | November 2007 Melissa Roberts