Beets

Often: Harvard or Sweet and Sour Beets

Slice or dice:

• 3 cups freshly cooked or canned beets

Cook until clear over low heat stirring constantly:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 or more whole cloves
• 1/2 cup mild cider vinegar

Add the beets and heat through to serve. Optional: stir in some butter just before serving. I got this recipe (here slightly modified) from the 1975 edition of the Joy of Cooking (pg. 290). This amount of sauce is sufficient for two 15 oz. cans of beets. I sometimes add a teaspoon or so of the canned beet juice to the sauce to boost its color.

Thanks Mary Jo for typing this up!