Festive Carrots Pineapple Recipes

CARROTS AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil; place carrots in a steamer basket over water. Cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside., In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and cinnamon. Add the brown sugar, butter and reserved juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the carrots and pineapple; heat through.

PINEAPPLE-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots and a small amount of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in another saucepan, bring the fruit, honey and butter to a boil Drain carrots and transfer to a serving dish. Drizzle honey mixture over carrots; toss to coat.

FESTIVE CARROT RING

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the carrots, recover, and steam until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain water, remove steamer basket, and return carrots to pan; mash with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 12 cup ring mold or Bundt® pan; sprinkle mold with 5 tablespoons corn flake crumbs.
• Crack the eggs into a large bowl and beat at high speed until light yellow, about 1 minute. Stir in the cooked carrots, milk, Cheddar cheese, butter, onion, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, and the remaining 1 1/2 cup corn flake crumbs; mix well. Spoon into prepared mold.
• Bake in preheated oven until puffed and lightly browned, abut 1 hour. Remove from oven; let stand 30 minutes before inverting onto serving platter.

CARROT PINEAPPLE CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and add sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in carrots, coconut, walnuts and pineapple.
• Pour into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Don't panic, the center will sink a little. Allow to cool.
• To make the frosting: Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the confectioners sugar and beat until creamy.

CARROT CAKE WITH PINEAPPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Lightly beat eggs in a bowl; add white sugar, buttermilk, applesauce, oil, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and mix well. Stir buttermilk mixture, carrots, pecans, and drained pineapple into flour mixture just until mixed; pour into prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool cake in baking dish on a wire rack, about 1 hour. Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Beat Neufchatel cheese and 1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; add confectioners' sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 pinch salt and beat until frosting is smooth. Spread frosting on cake.

GLAZED CARROTS AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Place carrots in a saucepan with water and boil until cooked to your liking.
• Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan over medium heat, mix honey, butter, cinnamon, cardamom, and pineapple chunks and stir until butter has melted and sauce is heated through.
• Drain carrots and add to the honey sauce and mix to coat.
• Serve warm.

PINEAPPLE-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Put carrots in sauce pan.
• Cover and cook until tender in a small amount of water and salt.
• Drain.
• Add pineapple tidbits, orange rind, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter.
• Place over medium heat.
• Toss lightly until glazed, about 5 minutes.

CARROTS AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 1" of water to a boil; place carrots in a steamer basket over water.
• Cover and steam for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Drain pineapple, reserving the juice. Set pineapple aside.
• In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and cinnamon; add the brown sugar, butter, and reserved pineapple juice.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in the carrots and pineapple; heat through.

SWEET HOLIDAY CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. , Add pineapple, apple, cranberries, honey, lemon juice and salt; cook 3-4 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally., Combine butter, flour and cinnamon; stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Sprinkle with walnuts before serving.