Canned Harvard Beets Sweet Recipes

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.

CANNED HARVARD BEETS (SWEET)

Steps:

• 1. Wash beets thoroughly, leaving 2" of tops & roots.
• 2. Cook beets in boiling water to cover for about 15 minutes.
• 3. Plunge into cold water 2 times to prevent bleeding.
• 4. Remove skins & cut top off level & root.
• 5. Combine water, vinegar & sugar in large saucepan & bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• 6. Add beets & heat, but do not boil.
• 7. Pack in sterilized jars. Cover with hot juice to neck of jar.
• 8. Place lids & bands on jars.
• 9. Process in hot water bath for 30 minutes.
• 10. Serve hot as a vegetable or cold on relish trays.
• 11. Peggi's note: I use larger beets sometimes , but just make sure when you cut them in half or quarter them that they are all the same size so they cook uniformly. We eat them cold as a side. This recipe never said if you put them in quarts or pints, but I always can mine in pints.

HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• Using a medium size saucepan combine the sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and beet juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Add the sliced beets and continue to cook until beets are heated through. Add the butter, continue until cook until butter is melted. Sat and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

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, 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!

SIMPLE HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• Place beets in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon cooking liquid; set beets aside. , In the same pan, combine the sugar, flour, vinegar and reserved liquid. Cook over low heat until thickened. Stir in the beets, salt and butter. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

HONEY HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• Drain beets, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set beets aside. In a large saucepan, combine cornstarch and reserved juice until smooth. Stir in the vinegar, honey and salt. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the butter and beets; heat through.

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.

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.

HARVARD BEETS (SWEET SOUR RED BEETS)

Steps:

• Mix together the dry ingredients.
• Add vinegar and water and stir until smooth.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Add beets and let stand desired minutes. (Can marinate in fridge overnight or just while you prepare other dishes).
• Before serving, heat to boiling point and add butter.
• Serve warm.

CANNED HARVARD BEETS RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• Simmer beets until tender enough to peel and cut (40 min). reserve liquid. cut beets uniformly. Boil sugar, starch, vinegar, 3 c beet juice. Whisk until thick. Fill pt jars leaving 1/2" head space. Seal and process 30 min. Add thick pat butter and salt when serving.