Carmelized Spiced Carrots; What Went Wrong?
I tried this recipe last night. Maybe it was the brand of pomegranate molasses that I used, but the carrots tasted really sour until I added about 1/3 cup of maple syrup.
From Epicurious:
CARAMELIZED SPICED CARROTS
1 cup pomegranate molasses*
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1/4 cup finely grated peeled fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 1/2 pounds medium carrots, peeled, stems trimmed to 1/2 inch
3/4 cup pomegranate seeds
3/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh mint leaves
Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk 1/4 cup water, pomegranate molasses, and next 7 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add carrots to pomegranate mixture and toss to coat. Divide carrots between 2 large rimmed baking sheets. Roast until carrots are tender and liquids are reduced to glaze, stirring twice and mixing in water by tablespoonfuls if needed to prevent burning, about 55 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in 375°F oven 10 minutes before serving.)
Transfer carrots to platter. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, basil, and mint over carrots and serve.
Makes 16 servings.
Bon Appétit/Menus/November 2004
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2 Comments:
Pomegranate molasses is definitely not all the same. I use it a lot as a souring ingredient, and prefer a sour one. In the states one of the most common ones available is Cortas brand, and it's very sweet. Perhaps the recipe was made using that brand?
Ah ha! You have confirmed my suspicions. The recipe did not specify a brand, and in light of this info, perhaps it should. Thanks for your comment -
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