SMOKY CARROTS WITH WALNUT PUREE

PROVISIONS

Good handful carrots

Drizzle Mount Zero smoked EVOO

Splash maple syrup

Mount Zero pink lake salt w/ native pepper berries

1 cup Australian walnuts

Spoon-full Mount Zero Egyptian dukkah

Preheat oven to 220 degrees celsius. Line a baking tray with baking paper. 

Place carrots onto the tray, add a generous drizzle of smoked evoo and maple syrup. Season with a generous grind of salt, toss to coat using your hands and spread them out evenly on the tray. Place in preheated oven and roast until carrots are cooked and golden, about 30 minutes. Cut carrots in half if you wish to reduce the time in the oven.

On another tray, place walnuts on an even layer, roast for 7 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool. Place in a food processor with a grind of salt, blend to a crumb. Add enough warm water, a drizzle at a time, until its a puree consistency (about a quarter of a cup).  

Spoon walnut puree onto serving plate, top with carrots, dukkah and finish with a very generous drizzle of smoky EVOO.