carrots and cider

Name: carrots and cider
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4

Side Serves 4 35 min

There are no heavy boozy notes to this dish, after the fierce heat of the oven it is the sweetness of the cider that is left to complement the carrots. They are wonderful alongside baked ham and a slick of hot English mustard or mixed with crumbled Slipcote sheep's cheese, cooked lentils and parsley. We use Ashridge cider made a mile from the farm. This recipe leaves you ⅔ of the bottle to drink with your dinner.

Ingredients

500g carrots
150ml cider
2 sprigs of thyme
butter

Method

Prep time: 5 min

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 210°C/Gas 6. Peel and wash the carrots. Cut into angled cork-sized pieces. Toss in a roasting tray, in just enough oil to coat.
Step 2
Season with salt and pepper. Add the cider and a walnut-sized knob of butter. Cover with foil and roast for 20 minutes.
Step 3
Remove the foil, add the thyme and mix. Roast uncovered for another 10 minutes until the carrots are cooked and the liquid has mostly evaporated.