Cinnamon Butter Baked Carrots

These are good for holiday meals.

15 carrots, peeled and stems removed

⅓ cup butter, softened

½ cup sugar

1 t kosher salt

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

⅓ cup boiling water

1 t orange juice

Fresh parsley, chopped, optional

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Clean carrots and arrange in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.

Using electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar, salt, cinnamon. While the mixer is running, slowly add the boiling water and orange juice.

Pour mixture over the carrots and cover the dish with aluminum foil. Bake for 90 minutes.

Remove the foil and transfer carrots to a serving platter. Drizzle carrots with the melted cinnamon butter from the baking dish. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.