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Pickled Carrots

Name: Pickled Carrots
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound carrots, cut into 3-inch julienne strips; 3/4 cup water; 2/3 cup white vinegar; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches), broken; 3 whole cloves; 1 tablespoon mustard seed

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

8 servings

The trick to pickled carrots is cooking them just long enough to retain a harvest-fresh "snap." These tangy treats are terrific for perking up a buffet table or relish tray or serving alongside a hearty sandwich. —Cecilia Grondin, Grand Falls, New Brunswick

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Ingredients

1 pound carrots, cut into 3-inch julienne strips
3/4 cup water
2/3 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches), broken
3 whole cloves
1 tablespoon mustard seed

Directions

Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add carrots. bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender. Drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a bowl and set aside.
In a saucepan, combine water, vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, whole cloves and mustard seed. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cool; pour over the carrots.
Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Discard cloves and cinnamon. Serve carrots with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 103 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 20mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.

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