Harvard Beets Ii

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons boiling water
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 dash mace
• 1 dash powdered clove
• 1 1/4 cups beets, cooked, diced
• 2 lbs beets, cleaned and scrubbed (medium sized)

Recipe

• 1 melt shortening on top of double boiler directly over heat. add flour and let bubble for 3 minutes.
• 2 add boiling water slowly and stir until smooth.
• 3 add sugar, vinegar, seasonings, spices until blended well.
• 4 add beets and let it stand over the boiling water until the whole dish is very hot.