Beets In Orange Sauce

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BEETS IN ORANGE SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:

1 can (1 lb.) small whole beets              2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch or flour        1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon MSG (Accent)              1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel         2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Drain beets reserving 1/2 cup liquid.  Mix together in saucepan sugar, flour, salt, MSG and gradually blend in the 1/2 cup beet juice, orange juice and orange peel.  Bring to a boil and stir constantly for 3 minutes.  Add butter and drained beets.  Cover and continue simmering for 8 to 10 minutes.

YIELD: 4 servings

Recipe from Grace Methodist Church Cookbook, 1966.  Recipe was hand written into cookbook and originator unknown.  A similar recipe in Adcock Family Traditions Cookbook, 1997 by Rachel Myers. 

Pix below of beets cooked on 03-29-09 by Bill aka Mickey Porter:

The beets in thick sweet, tangy  and aromatic orange sauce is outstanding.

Below sequence pixs taken preparing this dish:

This recipe is about as easy as it gets and gives a new direction to eating beets.  It is almost like feasting on a dessert!

Bill aka Mickey Porter 03-29-09.

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