Peel and chop them into small cubes about 1cm in size.
Grate the zest off the orange and then take off the white pith and slice into the segments so you get the flesh without any of the membrane. Reserve any juice you can.
Put all the ingredients into a pan and heat slowly to dissolve sugar. Raise heat to boiling then lower to a simmer and cook for approximately an hour until all fruit is soft. Use a potato masher to break it down.
Remove bay leaf and cinnamon stick.
Spoon into sterilized jars and pop on the lids.
Once opened it will keep for up to a month in the fridge.
Toss lightly with oil and salt and place on a parchment lined sheet tray.
Roast in 325F oven for 45 minutes to an hour. The outside should like wrinkled, caramelized and thin end should feel hollow and the thick end should be fully cooked (soft). If the tip gets crunchy or burnt, just break it off.
Remove the carrots from the oven, allow to cool slightly.
In a bowl, season with the ‘bacon salt’ and toss evenly. Place back onto the lined sheet tray in the oven and turn oven off leave the carrots overnight to slowly dehydrate.
The next day, setup a mini smoker with foil and wood chips. Light your wood chips until a flame holds, allow to burn slightly and then gently extinguish. Cover securely.
In ten minute, increments, re-light the wood chips 3 more times or until desired smokiness is reached. When carrots are done, remove from the “smoker” and place between two pieces of parchment. With a heavy ‘mallet’ smash the carrots flat.
Blend 150 g raw carrots with 500g milk until mostly smooth. Strain through a fine mess strainer. Mix carrot milk with 2T lemon juice and let sit for 10-20 minutes. Measure 3/4 cup for pancake batter.
Carrot Pancake Batter
Mix 1 g of salt with 125 g shredded/chopped carrots until moisture begins to draw out. Let sit for at least one hour. Squeeze liquid out of carrots through a kitchen towel until dry.
In a bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, spices, salt, and 2 T brown sugar. Add the salted carrots to the dry and coat evenly.
Mix the egg, carrot buttermilk, vanilla extract, and oil together and add to the dry carrot mix. Mix as little as possible to combine.
Heat a skillet or non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add one tablespoon of butter. Spoon pancake batter into the pan. Cook on one side until tiny bubbles start appearing on top of the batter. Flip. Cook on the other side until cooked through.
