Carrots with Character

Plain carrots become an elegant side dish with cherries, nutmeg and ginger.

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Ingredients:
1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup dried tart cherries
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions:
Cook carrots in water in a covered saucepan 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain well. Add dried cherries, maple syrup, butter, nutmeg and ginger to cooked carrots in a 2-quart saucepan. Cook, stirring occassionally, over medium heat, until mixture is hot and bubbly.

Note: A 1-lb. package of whole baby carrots can be substituted for the sliced carrots.

Makes 6 (1/2 cup) portions.

Nutrition Info:
Nutrition Facts per 1/2-cup serving: 130 cal., 4 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 22 g carbo., 0 mg chol., 1 g pro., 3 g fiber, 97 mg sodium. Daily RDA values: 270% vit. A, 8% vit. C, 4% calcium, 4% iron.