Carrots A La Creme

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 lbs carrots, peeled, grated
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
• 3/4 cup creme fraiche or 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 (or if you're roasting or baking something else, cook the carrots at that temperature). in a large skillet, melt the butter and add the carrots and a little salt. cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes until they lose their raw look. stir in pepper to tase, nutmeg and cream fraiche. cook until the mixture boils.
• 2 spoon the carrot mixture into a small, shallow casserole or baking dish. cover with a lid and bake until the cream is absored and the carrots brown around the edges, about 40 minutes. no harm if the carrots cook longer -- they simply continue to caramelize. but don't undercook, or the dish will taste very ordinary.