Chinese Pickled Beets

Delicious served on a mound of cottage cheese as a salad.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 24 whole cloves
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • Dash of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 (16 ounce) cans tiny whole beets, quartered (reserve liquid)

Instructions

  1. Place sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, cloves, ketchup, oil, salt and vanilla extract in a large shallow skillet. Mix well.
  2. Add beets and 1 1/2 cups beet liquid. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly until thickened.
  3. Serve hot or cold.

Serves 10 to 12.

Keeps well in a glass jar in refrigerator.