Dilly Carrots Recipes

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook carrots in a small amount of water until crisp-tender; drain. Add remaining ingredients. Cook over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until hot.

Steps:

• Peel carrots and cut into 3/4 inch thick sticks, 1 inch (2.5 cm) shorter than jar. To prepare pickling liquid,.
• combine vinegar, water and salt in a nonreactive Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve salt. In each hot sterilized jar, place 3 clove garlic, 1 head dill, and 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper flakes.
• Pack carrot sticks into jars and place a.
• second head of dill on top.
• Pour boiling pickling liquid over carrots, leaving 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) headspace. Remove air.
• bubbles with a narrow rubber spatula or plastic knife.
• Add additional pickling liquid, if required, to maintain headspace.
• Wipe jar rims thoroughly with a clean damp cloth. Seal.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• If the carrots are thick, cut them in half lengthwise; if not, leave whole. Slice the carrots diagonally in 1 1/2-inch-thick slices. (The carrots will shrink while cooking so make the slices big.) Toss them in a bowl with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a sheet pan in 1 layer and roast in the oven for 20 minutes, until browned and tender.
• Toss the carrots with minced dill or parsley, season to taste, and serve.

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the carrots and cook until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool. Pack the carrots and dill sprigs into a 1-quart jar.
• Make the brine: Combine the vinegar, 3/4 cup water, the sugar, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, the dill seeds, caraway seeds and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Pour the hot brine into the jar and let cool completely. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Place carrots, water and margarine in saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer for 8 minutes or until the carrots are crisp-tender. Uncover and simmer until liquid has evaporated. Stir in dill.

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and cook the carrots until tender-crisp, about 1 minute; drain and rinse under cold water to cool them down.
• Pack the carrots and dill sprigs into a quart jar.
• To make the brine: In a medium saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, sugar, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, dill seeds, caraway seeds and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil.
• Pour the hot brine over the carrots and let cool to room temperature; cover and store refrigerated overnight or up to 1 week.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, cook carrots, covered, in about 2 inches of water for 10 to 12 minutes, or until tender but not mushy.
• Add honey and dill; stir until coated.
• Drain off any excess water; stir in butter to coat.
• *Note: I usually use bagged whole baby carrots because it's faster and easier. I also double or triple the recipe for family gatherings.

Steps:

• Cut carrots into lengthwise slices that will fit a pint size jar.
• Pack into two pint sized jars. In each jar, also place a piece of onion, a garlic clove, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of dill weed, 1/2 tablespoon dill seed, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
• Bring vinegar and water to a boil.
• Pour over carrots leaving a 1/2" headspace. Check for air bubbles. Process jars in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
• Adjust time according to your altitude.

Steps:

• If necessary, trim ends of beans so they will just fit into pint jars when inserted lengthwise.
• Pare carrots and cut into sticks that are about the size of the beans.
• Into a large saucepan, turn the beans and the carrots; add enough boiling water so it comes up about 2 inches; bring to a boil; boil just until vegetables are tender--about 15 minutes; drain.
• Into a medium saucepan, put the sugar, vinegar, 2 cups water, and the dill; bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pack the beans and carrots lengthwise in 4 pint jars; cover with the hot sugar-vinegar mixture, leaving 1/2-inch head space.
• Place jars on a rack in a large pan, add hot water to cover jars by at least 1 inch.
• Bring water to a boil, then keep at a gentle, steady boil 20 minutes.
• Remove to cool.