Baked Sugared Carrots
We are inspired by a new kids' cookbook to bake carrots in foil packages. We use a toaster oven instead of a regular oven for this small side dish, but this interesting way of preparing carrots would work nicely if the oven was already on for making dinner. Originally served as part of: Presidential Salmon.
Ingredients
- 2 cups bagged, baby, ready-to-eat carrots
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar (packed)
- 1 cube from ice tray, filtered water ice
Instructions
We start by preheating our toaster oven to 400°. We take 2 large pieces of aluminum foil, about 12 inch squares, and put down on our counter. On one of the squares, we put the carrots, oil, and brown sugar, and mix with clean hands. We top with the ice cube and cover with the other piece of foil. Carefully, we fold up the edges to make a sealed package. We want it small enough to fit in the toaster oven.
The foil package is placed in the toaster oven and we bake for 40 minutes. The carrots should be tender. We open the foil package, being careful to avoid the steam, and serve the carrots in a bowl.
Ingredients
- 2 cups baby carrots
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 1 tsp dark brown sugar (packed)
- 1 ice cube
Instructions
What's a kid job?
A Kid job is a step kids can help with, with a grown-up nearby, not one they do on their own. Every kid is different, so go by what your child can do rather than by age. Roughly:
- Little ones (about 2 to 4) can stir, pour in ingredients a grown-up has measured, tear lettuce, wash vegetables and sprinkle toppings.
- Older kids (about 5 to 8) can also measure and level, crack eggs, whisk, roll and cut out dough, and put things together.
- Bigger kids can read the recipe aloud, keep track of the timer, and take on more of the cooking as they're ready.
Steps with a knife, microplane, skewers, stove, oven, grill or hot oil, or with raw meat, poultry or seafood, are marked Grown-up. Kids can still watch those, from a safe distance.
Heat the toaster oven to 400°F. Set out two 12-inch squares of foil.
Kid job
On one square, mix the carrots, oil and brown sugar with clean hands. Top with the ice cube, cover with the other square, and fold up the edges into a sealed packet small enough for the toaster oven.
Bake 40 minutes, until tender. Open carefully (steam) and serve.