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Title

Harvard Beets

Subject

beets

sugar

cornstarch

salt

water

vinegar

butter

pepper

Description

Harvard Beets (o1)

12 medium-sized beets (cook or use canned variety)
1/3 cup sugar — mix
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar

1) mix in upper pot of double
boiler. Stir while cooking

Back:
over direct flame
2) continue cooking untill
mixture looks transparent
3) add beets
4) add
2T butter
few grains pepper
5) Let stand over hot water till
served.

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# Harvard Beets

## Ingredients

- 12 medium-sized beets (cooked or canned)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 2 Tbsp butter
- Few grains pepper

## Instructions

1. Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, water, and vinegar in the upper pot of a double boiler. Stir while cooking over direct flame.
2. Continue cooking until mixture looks transparent.
3. Add beets.
4. Add butter and pepper.
5. Let stand over hot water until served.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0088

Coverage

Oregon, US