Maple-ize: Word of the Day

Maple-ize should be a verb more often used in food preparation. Well, it should be a verb, period. And here is a delicious example of why.

Maple-ized Carrots (adapted from Cook's Illustrated)
1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 2" strips
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon Grade B maple syrup
1. Heat a heavy cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add oil and butter, and then add carrots to the melted butter in a single layer. Cover and roast, stirring occasionally as the carrots roast to a nice deep brown, about 10-15 minutes.
2. Stir in maple syrup, coating carrots, and continue roasting about 3 minutes longer, stirring to make sure the syrup does not burn.
The syrup will thicken to an almost candy-like coating (as if carrots aren't sweet enough).
Serves 4

Maple-ize--spread the word.