What are glazed carrots?!

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Glazed carrots are any carrots that have shiny surface due to glazing them in some sort of sugary base. I make mine by peeling and thinly slicing the carrots, then steam until tender. Melt some butter in saute or frying pan, add the carrots and sprinkle the carrots with a teaspoon or more of granulated (castor) sugar. The amount of butter and sugar depends on the amount of carrots you are preparing. Heat the carrots over low heat until sugar has dissolved. You can steam the carrots ahead of time, then finish cooking them in the butter and sugar at serving time.. This was my grandmother's recipe.

Roasted/Glazed Carrots

Serves 4 to 6
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Roasting carrots draws out their natural sugars and intensifies their flavor, but too often carrots shrivel up and turn jerky-like under the high heat of the oven. We wanted roasted carrots with a pleasingly al dente chew and earthy, sweet flavor.
To compensate for the oven’s arid heat, we tried adding liquid to the roasting pan. While our carrots turned out moist, they weren’t browned and lacked the intense roasted flavor we wanted. Our science editor then explained that no additional moisture was necessary. While a carrot’s hard, woody structure doesn’t suggest it, the average carrot is actually 87.5 percent water by weight. For our next test we tossed the carrots with melted butter, spread them onto a baking sheet, and covered the sheet tightly with foil. We roasted the carrots, covered, just until softened, then we removed the foil and continued to roast them to draw out their moisture and brown them. The result? Rich-tasting, tender carrots with a nutty flavor. Best of all, the technique worked just as well when we paired the carrots with other roasted root vegetables: parsnips, fennel, and shallots.
INGREDIENTS
? 1 1/2 pounds carrots , peeled, halved crosswise, and cut lengthwise if necessary to create even pieces
? 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
? Table salt and ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
? 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. In large bowl, combine carrots with butter, ? teaspoon salt, and ? teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Transfer carrots to foil- or parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and spread in single layer.
? 2. Cover baking sheet tightly with foil and cook for 15 minutes. Remove foil and continue to cook, stirring twice, until carrots are well browned and tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to serving platter, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
**A little honey or molasses added on # 2 direction step makes a very lovely glazed carrot

cooked carrots with a honey and butter sauce or maple syrup or brown sugar and butter usually with a touch of nutmeg and or cinnamon and salt and pepper.

they are just slightly seasoned, not too sweet. the sugar and honey or syrup make them glisten and shiny.

Chef

'Glazed Carrots' are carrots made using the same insulation as double glazing windows.

Glazed carrots block out draught, wind and noise from the outside and also help to keep the inside warm, warmth protection.

'hope I helped'.