Wise Carrots

Directions

1. 1
   Heat your oven to 400F.
2. 2
   Mix the flour, cheese, sage, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl.
3. 3
   Peel or scrub the carrots and cut them into small chunks.
4. 4
   Place the carrots in a pan of boiling, salted water and bring back to the boil.
5. 5
   Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
6. 6
   Drain the carrots and, while hot, drop a few at a time into the cheese mixture.
7. 7
   Shake the bowl to ensure a good even coating, and then transfer to a tray.
8. 8
   Place the dripping in a roasting tin and heat in the oven.
9. 9
   When hot, remove the tin from oven and place the coated carrots in it.
10. 10
    Spoon the hot fat over the carrots, return to the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, turning over after 20 minutes.
11. 11
    The cheese mixture will coat the carrots best while they are steaming.
12. 12
    To keep them steamy, drain only a few at a time.