Maple-Orange Glazed Vegetables

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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
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Makes 4 to 6 servings
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This easy glaze can be added to a variety of vegetables and is particularly good with baked squash—just brush it on during the last few minutes of cooking.

Ingredients
4 to 6 large carrots or parsnips, or a combination of both, peeled and cut into thick slices
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
pinch of salt
pinch of nutmeg

Instructions

1. In a pot of salted, boiling water, cook carrots until tender but still firm. Drain and set aside.
2. In a skillet, melt butter. Add maple syrup, orange juice, salt, and nutmeg. Add carrots and stir until glazed, about 2 minutes.

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The Almanac Editors and Staff

Under the guiding hand of its first editor, Robert B. Thomas, the premiere issue of The Old Farmer’s Almanac was published in 1792 during George Washington’s first term as president.Today, the Almanac...