Amish Country Red Beet Eggs Food

AMISH PICKLED EGGS AND BEETS

Steps:

• Boil first four ingredients gently for 5 minutes.
• Cool the liquid then pour over eggs and beets, cover and let stand overnight (or up to three days) in the refrigerator.
• To serve, cut eggs in half or quarters.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH PICKLED BEETS AND EGGS

Steps:

• Place eggs in saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let eggs sit in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, and peel.
• Place beets, onion, and peeled eggs in a non-reactive glass or plastic container. Set aside.
• In a medium-size, non-reactive saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup reserved beet juice, vinegar, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and cloves. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
• Pour hot liquid over beets and eggs. Cover, and refrigerate 48 hours before using.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH RED BEET EGGS

Steps:

• Hard Boil Eggs.
• Slice onion thinly.
• In a sauce pan combine beets (with juice), onion sugar, water and salt.
• Add vinegar here?.
• Bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes.
• After eggs are cooled, shell them and place in a large jar.
• Cool beet mixture a bit and add to jar. (You don't want it boiling when you add it because you may crack your jar).
• Put in refrigerator for at least 24 hours. The longer the eggs are in the juice, the better they'll taste. Best taste after about 3 days.
• Enjoy!

AMISH COUNTRY RED BEET EGGS

Steps:

• Drain beets and save the juice. In a medium size sauce pan mix together beet juice, water, vinegar, sugar, pickling spice and salt. Bring to a low boil and simmer about 2 minutes. Cool completely and then chill in the refrigerator.
• Place the peeled eggs, beets and onion in a large bowl. Pour chilled beet juice over all and cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator for about 1 to 2 days, stirring a few times to make sure all the eggs are covered evenly with the beet juice.
• To serve: In a small bowl place the drained beets and onion in the center of your egg dish or platter. Slice the eggs in half and arrange around the edge of the beets.