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Ingredients
| beets: 5 whole beets |
| water: 6 cups |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 Tbl (packed) |
| cornstarch: 2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| black pepper: 1 dash |
| orange juice: 3/4 cup |
| distilled vinegar: 2 tsp |
Finnish Beet Salad
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User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
45 min -
Servings
4 serving(s)
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- Cut off beet tops, leaving about 2" left in place.
- Heat water and salt to boiling and add beets.
- Bring back to a boil, reduce heat to medium.
- Cover and cook about 45 minutes.
- Remove hot beets and plunge into a sink full of icy cold water.
- Slip off the beet skins and root end.
- Cut beets into 1/4" chunks.
- In medium saucepan, mix brown sugar, cornstarch, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper.
- Stir orange juice in gradually, while whisking to combine the cornstarch mix.
- Cook slowly, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and boiling.
- Stir in beets and heat until hot.
- Serve immediately.