Carrot Puff

December 4, 2008 on 8:08 am | In Recipes | 38 Comments

I love this time of year in blogland. Are you all finding as much holiday inspiration as I am? I need to quit blog surfing! I was editing pictures, and then I started snooping around the picture services (where at one time or another I loaded pictures for printing) to see if I can get digital copies of my pictures (since I lost most of them when our hard drive crashed). Did you know that they charge you to download your own pictures??? That’s pretty funny! (Not.) They’re my pictures and I have to pay for them. Huh. I guess I just need to be re-educated and change my thinking to look at it as paying for storage services.

Oh well, once again, it’s the first Thursday of the month so that means it’s time for another recipe box swap. Our hostess, Randi, at I Have to Say, has chosen Holiday Favorites as our theme this month.

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Wow. How to choose? We have several holiday favorite recipes in our family that we have every year. It’s not quite cookie baking time for me, so I’ll wait for our favorite cookies. And it just didn’t seem right to make MeMum’s fabulous steamed cranberry pudding or our beloved egg casserole when it’s not Christmas Day. So, I’m going to post our favorite holiday vegetable — Carrot Puff. MyDadLovesMeBestSister came home with this recipe several years ago and it’s been a favorite ever since then. We don’t always have it with one specific meal (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s) but we do always have it at least once during the holidays. I hope you like it as much as we do! (And excuse the odd pictures. Carrot Puff is about as photogenic as Cinderella’s ugly stepsisters, but it tastes a WHOLE lot better.)

Carrot Puff

Carrot Puff

1 lb. carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla

Carrot Puff

Grease an 8-inch square baking dish. Place carrots in medium-size saucepan and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until carrots are tender. Drain.

Place butter, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder and vanilla in blender or food processor. Add carrots a little at a time and puree the mixture. Pour into prepared baking dish.

Carrot Puff

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until firm. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

This carrot puff is very sweet, so you might want to cut down on the sugar a bit. We love it though! And because I was a little disturbed that the carrot puff is so orange and autumn-y looking, I put a bow on it and put it under the Christmas tree for you.

Carrot Puff

Enjoy!

XOXO,
Anna

38 Comments

  1. I’m too pumped! We had something like that at Thanksgiving and I wanted the recipe. I’m going to try yours it looks yummy.

    Comment by Judy — December 4, 2008 #

  2. This recipe looks yummy, Anna. Everyone will eat it but the hubby, he’s a smidge picky. I think this will go well with meatloaf…I’ll keep you posted : )

    Comment by Amy — December 4, 2008 #

  3. Yum! I’ve never heard of this before, but it looks so good. I think this is what I’m going to make to bring to my mom’s this year. Thanks for sharing!!

    Comment by Stephanie — December 4, 2008 #

  4. This would surely get Jaxon (and the hubby) eating his carrots!

    Comment by Beth — December 4, 2008 #

  5. Ahhh, veg with sugar to help them go down. Genius. I’m going to try this on the Becher children without going into too much detail, but it might work better than the time I glazed cauliflower in butter and brown sugar and tried to convince them it was candy-coated monkey brains (Joey was the only one not put off by that idea, btw).
    Hope you have a restful (bah!) few weeks ahead and that I’ll get to see you soon. Perhaps a doll-making weekend would be a fun thing, after we all survive the holidays? C

    Comment by Camilla — December 4, 2008 #

  6. I think I might give this a go if I can sort out how to use less butter. (The old man here is on a low cholesterol diet. Oh my.) It certainly looks like it would get Jack to eat carrots, especially if I could do it in muffin tins. (Muffins = puffs at our house!)

    Comment by Sarah — December 4, 2008 #

  7. That looks very similar to our carrot souffle recipe – which is DELISH. Ours has cinnamon instead of vanilla and a few variations in amounts of other things. It is always a favorite of ours and a BIG hit for anyone trying it for the first time.

    Comment by KBG — December 4, 2008 #

  8. I have to make that for my veggie phobic children. Quite possibly tonight!

    Comment by dottycookie — December 4, 2008 #

  9. I’ll bet this is delicious! What a fun treat. Thanks for sharing! :)

    Comment by tattingchic — December 4, 2008 #

  10. i can’t stop blog surfing either!!!
    waht’s wron with me??? christmas is SO about to be here. HAHA.

    oh and have you ever used shutterfly.com for photo storage???
    that’s what we use.
    it’s free.
    you can prink, make christmas cards and everything.
    just a thought.

    and carrot puff…i’ve never heard of that one.
    i’m sure the in-laws would enjoy it though.
    thanks for sharing.

    Comment by rachel — December 4, 2008 #

  11. I’m always looking for new veggie recipes. I’ll have to try this Xmas. Thanks Anna. It’s snowing here today do you want me to send some?

    Comment by Judy — December 4, 2008 #

  12. Pay for your own pictures…. What??? Okay, the carrot puff looks terrific, but I am imagining the bow is not edible?? How do you serve it? As a dessert or with a meal?? It looks really easy to bake.

    Comment by Jackie — December 4, 2008 #

  13. I just know that if I (could) stay off the computer I would get so much done! But then I’d miss out on all of the bloggy cuteness going on. That carrot puff looks great. I might have to try that.

    Comment by MichelleB — December 4, 2008 #

  14. You need to march right over to Flickr! First 200 uploads are free, and a pro account is $25 a year. Worth every penny to me. I feel like I’m standing at your front door with pamphlets, LOL. Come. Drink the Flickr kool-aid.

    Comment by happy zombie — December 4, 2008 #

  15. Now that looks good! In this house of non-carrot eaters, I’ll have to try to sneak this one in on them. :)

    Comment by Elaine/Muddling Through — December 4, 2008 #

  16. That’s a recipe I’ve never seen and it sounds yum! Plus it would add some nice color to the plate!

    Comment by rohanknitter — December 4, 2008 #

  17. This sounds like it would taste a little like carrot cake without all the frosting. Yum! Thanks for sharing!

    Comment by Randi — December 4, 2008 #

  18. That sounds so yummy! I will have to print it out and put it with my “to try” recipes for next Thanksgiving–thank you!

    Comment by Tammy — December 4, 2008 #

  19. That recipe cannot honestly be classed as a veggie dish! Wishful thinking, people!

    Comment by Isabelle — December 4, 2008 #

  20. I, too, love this season in blogland…I have so many projects waiting in the wings! This recipe looks so yummy!

    Comment by jessica — December 4, 2008 #

  21. This looks really good. I have a savory version, but will have to try this. Thanks.

    Comment by Kristen — December 4, 2008 #

  22. It’s a very pretty colour but I’m not sure. Is it like carrot cake without the icing? My kids love veggies so I don’t need to get too creative with them. Still I’m always happy to try new things. Thanks Anna, I always love finding out about your lovely family traditions.

    Comment by Louise — December 4, 2008 #

  23. I like that the carrot puff has a bow!

    Comment by Blond Duck — December 4, 2008 #

  24. okay. the bloggods will strike me with arthritis or something for this, but that looks HORRIBLE.
    :)
    but i still love you.

    Comment by brigita — December 5, 2008 #

  25. Maybe this is how I can get my kids to eat cooked carrots! Looks very yummy, and I’m going to give it a try!

    Comment by Dove — December 5, 2008 #

  26. Ok now that would be really good if it didnt have CARROTS in it. LOLOL!!!!!!!!

    Comment by Sharon — December 5, 2008 #

  27. Like Monica said, Flickr is FREE and if you want to hold more photos then it is 25 smackers a year. How horrible to have lost all of your photos! Ok…I need to save a few of mine on discs!!

    Your carrot bake looks yummy! Kind of a colorful twist that is for sure!! Cute bow, btw!! tee hee.

    xo
    Becky

    Comment by Sweet Cottage Dreams — December 5, 2008 #

  28. Never heard of it, but it sounds yummy. and looks so festive all dressed in red!!

    Comment by Dee Light — December 5, 2008 #

  29. I’m not so sure the bow helps to detract from the neon colored puff Anna. Maybe you should just go with it and accentuate it with glow in the dark stars and a bright neon green bow! Who would have ever thought to make a puff out of carrots???

    Comment by Penny — December 5, 2008 #

  30. Hmmmmm not sure what to think about this one – but I think it might have possibilities and since we both like a lot of the same things I’m thinking I should probably give this one a spin. Oh so clever Ms Anna Banana with putting a bow on top – where will it stop, LOL.

    hugs – Mrs. Farmhouse

    Comment by Karen — December 5, 2008 #

  31. Delicious looking photos. I’ll save the recipe too.

    Comment by Lisa @ celebrate CREATIVITY — December 5, 2008 #

  32. That one I’m going to try! I love carrots. And carrots with butter and sugar! Why that’s like having your cake and eating it too!!!

    Comment by Miss Jean — December 5, 2008 #

  33. You truly are quite mad – but that’s what we love you for! Fancy putting your carrot puff under the christmas tree!!!!!

    Lucy x

    Comment by Lucy Locket-Pocket — December 5, 2008 #

  34. Carrot Puff it sounds delightful! I will admit from the title I thought we were back to the Hot Scot, however

    Comment by Vallen — December 5, 2008 #

  35. Hi Anna, I love your inspirational blog, photographs and links.

    Comment by Shawn ; ) — December 5, 2008 #

  36. Mmmmm …. I now feel very bad all I do with carrots is steam or roast them … quite inadequate aren’t I :) !

    Comment by Kellie — December 6, 2008 #

  37. wow, what a colour, the carrot puff looks tasty and an easy recipe too! I use Flickr, I expect you’ve found something online to use?

    Comment by Marianne — December 9, 2008 #

  38. I must say it is gorgeous – I do like orange, though! It sounds yummy, and I will have to try it one of these days. Thank you for sharing, Anna!

    Comment by Cranna Nanna — December 18, 2008 #

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