Beets: Spiced Baked Beets
Source of Recipe
Step-by-Step Vegetable Cookbook, Susan Tomnay, Ed
List of Ingredients
12 sm Beets OR 1.5-lbs beets
2 tb Olive oil
1 t Ground cumin
1 t Ground coriander
1/2 ts Ground cardamom
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1 tb Sugar
1 tb Red wine vinegar Recipe
PREHEAT OVEN 350¼F. Brush a shallow (glass/ceramic) pan with melted butter or spray with vegetable oil. Remember that beets stain. Trim leafy tops from beets and wash thoroughly. Place in prepared pan, loosely tent with foil, and bake for 1 hr 15 mins, until very tender. Set aside to cool slightly. Peel skins from beets. Trim tops and tails to neaten.
Heat oil in a large pan. Add spices and cook 1 minutes, stirring constantly, over medium heat. Add sugar and red wine vinegar, stir for 2-3 minutes, until sugar dissolves. Add beets to pan, reduce heat to low and stir gently for 5 minutes, until beets are well glazed. Serve warm or cold. Serves 6.
STORE in the refrigerator, well covered, no more than two days before serving.
Small potatoes, sliced sweet potatoes, peeled small onions can be cooked in this way. Bake until soft and glaze as in step 3.
Notes: Dish is good for picnics. Serve warmed or cold.
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