Roasted maple syrup carrots

Maple syrup carrots lightly spiced with Merken are an ideal all-purpose accompaniment. To make an even more colourful dish, use multi coloured carrots.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs medium carrots
- 6 Tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp Merken
- ¼ cup maple syrup
Method
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1
Heat oven to 425 °F. If necessary, wash and peel carrots. Cut in two, lengthwise.
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2
Evenly spread half butter in an oven-proof dish. Place onions in dish then place carrots on top. Sprinkle remaining butter on top. Salt and season with Merken.
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3
Pour boiling water half way up carrots. Drizzle maple syrup on each carrot so they caramelize.
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4
Place in center of the oven and cook until tender and golden and the sauce becomes thick (20-30 minutes).