Harvard Beets

Recipe of the week, Aug. 9: Harvard Beets

Ingredients:

• 1 (16 ounce) can beets
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• salt to taste

Directions:
If you use fresh beets, clean peel and boil until almost tender. Add other ingredients and complete recipe.  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.