Moms Carrot Casserole Recipes

MOM'S CARROT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place carrots in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain; place in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter and cheese, stirring often. Stir in dill. Pour over the carrots. Toss the saltines and remaining butter; sprinkle over carrots. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly.

MOM'S ZESTY CARROTS WITH HORSERADISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place carrots in a pot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain carrots, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Transfer carrots to a shallow baking dish.
• Mix reserved cooking water, mayonnaise, onion, horseradish, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl until combined; pour over carrots.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss bread crumbs in melted butter. Sprinkle over carrots and bake until crumb topping is crisp, an additional 3 to 5 minutes.

MOM'S CARROT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in cream of celery soup, milk, and salt and pepper. Mix in the shredded carrots, then spread carrot mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Combine the bread crumbs, Cheddar cheese, and melted butter in another bowl. Sprinkle the cheese mixture on top of the carrots.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbly, 45 to 50 minutes.

MOM'S CARROT PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine raisins, currants, fruit and almonds.
• Sift together flour, soda, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg over fruit. Stir to coat fruit.
• Cream shortening until smooth, add sugar and beat until light. Add egg and beat until fluffy. Add carrot and 1/2 the potato, blend. Gradually add flour fruit mixture and blend. Add remaining potato. Stir just to blend.
• Mom usually times this by 4 and can in quarts. Only fill quarts 3/4 full. Place lids on it and place in canner. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• To reheat, unseal jar and place in microwave covered with plastic wrap till hot, stir occasionally.

MOM-MOM'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• FOR CAKE:.
• Beat together all cake ingredients. Add carrots last. Grease and flour pans. Bake @ 350 for 40-55 minutes in 2 cake pans or mold. (I use a bundt cake mold and baked for 50 minutes.).
• FOR ICING:.
• Beat together. all ingredients (can use less vanilla if perferred).
• If too dry add a little milk.
• Keep cake wrapped & refrigerated.
• Best to make day before to let flavors meld.

MOM-MOM’S FAMOUS CARROT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Chop onion and cook in butter for several minutes. Add all ingredients except milk, cheese, and carrots. Slowly add milk and bring to boil (mixture will thicken) Cook carrots. In a 2 quart casserole dish place half the carrots, half cheese slices and half the sauce. Repeat layer. Add buttered bread crumbs to top. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes. We always double the recipe and put it in a 13 x 9 pan. To make bread cubes. Remove crust and slice into cubes then put melted butter on top. You may make it ahead of time and place in refrigerator. It then takes 1 hour to cook.

PUFFED CARROT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Put carrots in a saucepan, and cover with water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; reduce heat; simmer until tender, 35 minutes. Drain; mash carrots with a potato masher.
• Stir in flour, brown sugar, eggs, butter, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Pour into prepared dish. Bake for 1 hour.