Grandmas Harvard Beets Food

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.

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.

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.

GRANDMA'S SWEET AND SOUR BEETS

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepan, over high heat, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, and vinegar. Mix well and bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Reduce heat and stir in butter. When butter is melted stir in beets. Cook until beets are heated through.

HARVARD BEETS, GRANDMA CALLS EM GLAZED BEETS

Steps:

• 1. Drain beets, reserve 1/3 cup of juice.
• 2. In a saucepan, combine sugar,cornstarch,and salt. Stir in beet juice and vinegar, cook and stir over medium heat untill thickened and bubbly.
• 3. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• 4. Add beets and butter, heat thru. Serve. Enjoy delicious Harvard beets!

HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• Place beets in cold water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the one teaspoon of salt. Cook for 15 minutes. Ladle off and save ½ cup of cooking water and drain off the rest.
• Place beets back in pot along with the sugar, both vinegars, salt and pepper. Stir over medium heat.
• Add corn starch to the ½ cup of beet water and stir into beets. Cook for five minutes over medium heat then stir in butter until butter has melted into the sauce.
• Remove from heat and serve.

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.

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!