Honey Roasted Carrots with Thyme

Carrots from the garden are sweeter than anything from a bag. Roasted with honey and thyme until caramelised at the edges, they become something genuinely special.

Ingredients

• 800 g carrots, scrubbed
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp butter
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 tsp flaky sea salt
• 0 to taste black pepper

Method

1. 1

   Heat oven to 200°C. If carrots are large, halve lengthways. Leave small ones whole — they look beautiful.

2. 2

   Toss carrots with olive oil, honey, thyme leaves, salt and pepper on a large roasting tray. Spread in a single layer.

3. 3

   Roast 25 minutes until beginning to caramelise. Add butter in small pieces, toss, and return to oven for 10 minutes more.

4. 4

   They're ready when deeply golden at the edges and completely tender when pierced with a knife.

5. 5

   Serve straight from the tray with any pan juices spooned over.