Canned Harvard Beets Recipe 355

GRANDMA'S HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minute. Add the beets to the liquid, and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. Stir in butter, salt and pepper and remove from the heat. Serve warm or chilled.

HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• Drain the beet liquid into a medium saucepan. To the liquid add vinegar, sugar, cornstarch and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; stir in beets and cook until heated through.

CLASSIC HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• To make with fresh beets, wash the beets and leave an inch of stem and root end on them.
• Put the beets in a saucepan, cover with water, and add about 1 teaspoon of salt per quart of water and bring the water to a boil.
• Reduce the heat, cover the pan, and boil for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the beets are tender.
• Drain the beets and let them cool.
• Then slip off the skins.
• Slice the beets to your desired size.
• Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
• Whisk in the vinegar and water and cook over medium heat, stirring, until thickened.
• Add the sliced cooked beets and the salt and freshly ground black pepper and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir the butter into the beets and serve them hot.
• Enjoy!

QUICK HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, place raw beets and enough water to cover. Cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup liquid. (If using canned beets, drain and reserve 1/4 cup juice.) , In another saucepan, combine sugar, flour, vinegar and reserved beet juice. Cook over low heat until thickened. Stir in beets, salt and butter. Simmer for 10 minutes.

HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• Pare and dice raw beets.
• Cook in covered pan until tender.
• Mix cornstarch and sugar.
• Add liquid slowly, stirring into a smooth paste.
• Cook over low heat until slightly thickened.
• Add vinegar and butter.
• Stir to blend and pour over beets.

EASY AS 1-2-3 HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• In small saucepan, combine the ONE tablespoons cornstarch, the TWO tablespoons sugar and the THREE tablespoons vinegar (get it, 1-2-3?)! Stir.
• Drain the can of beets, reserving the liquid. Add 1/2 cup of the liquid to the pan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring till thickened and bubbly.
• Add 1 tablespoons butter and salt and pepper to taste.
• Add drained beets and heat in the sauce till hot through.

HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• 1. Simmer the beets, covered in salted water, until tender, about 40 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid.
• 2. When the beets are cool enough to handle, slip off the skins and cut the beets into a 1/4-inch dice. You should have about 6 cups of diced beets. Set aside.
• 3. In a medium-sized pot, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, and reserved beet liquid. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Whisking constantly, cook for 30 seconds or until thickened. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter until melted.
• 4. Stir in the diced beets and cook to heat through. Season with salt. Serve at room temperature.

HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• Drain beets, reserving 2 tablespoons juice; set beets and juice aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add vinegar, orange juice and beet juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Add beets and orange zest; heat through.