Sweet and Sour Beets
Sweet or Sour, Beets have a spot on the Amish table
‘Seven Sweets and Seven Sours’ may be a myth of the Amish kitchen, but beets are certainly a favorite at the Amish supper table! Amish also eat beets after church service during the simple meal they share together.
How to make Sweet and Sour Beets
3 cups beets, diced
1 cup beet water
1 tblsp. sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
2 tsp. butter
1 tblsp. corn starch
Cut off beet tops leaving 2 inches of the stems. Clean well, place in
pot and cover with boiling water. Cook until tender, slip off the outer
skins and dice. Strain and save 1 cup of the water in which beets were
cooked. Add sugar, vinegar and butter. Thicken with 1 tablespoon of corn
starch and cook to the consistency of cream. Add the diced beets, salt
and pepper and heat.
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