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Grandma's Harvard Beets

SUBMITTED BY: Pam Maxson-Rodriguez

"This is my Grandma's recipes for tangy, sweet Harvard Beets. I have tried other recipes, but none are as flavorful as hers."
PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  40 Min
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Original recipe yield: 6 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans sliced beets, drained
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
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Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2005 by GRAN4EVER
Outstanding flavor. My guests were crazy over the Harvard Beets and had to share the recipe and All Recipe Web site so they would leave me alone. Needless to say, there were no left overs.

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Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2006 by ginger s.
just like i remember my mother harvard beets. GREAT!!!!

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Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2006 by PREDESTOGO
These are really good, but too much sugar cut down to 1/3 cup.

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Recipe Submitter:

Pam Maxson-Rodriguez
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Living In: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 185

  • Total Fat: 5.9g
  • Cholesterol: 16mg
  • Sodium: 347mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.7g
  • Protein: 1g

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