Kittencal's Harvard Beets

By mm_food4me

Since I make this for dinner parties this is a double recipe, if you are serving a very large dinner party you might want to double and serve it in two bowls, or you may reduce by half if desired, the mustard powder is only optional I always like to add in for an extra kick, 1 teaspoon onion powder is also great to add also --- this makes a wonderful addition to a holiday dinner :)

Ingredients

• 2 (20 ounce) cans sliced beets (drain and reserve 2/3 cup the juice)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder (optional)
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 3 -4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse black pepper (or to taste)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Drain the canned beets and reserve 2/3 cup of the juice. 2 In a medium saucepan combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and mustard powder (if using). 3 Add in 2/3 cup beet juice and vinegar; bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly until simmering and thickened. 4 Mix in the butter until melted, then add/mix in the sliced beets. 5 Season with black pepper. 6 Delicious!