canned harvard beets (sweet)

How To Make canned harvard beets (sweet)

• Step 1
  Wash beets thoroughly, leaving 2" of tops & roots.
• Step 2
  Cook beets in boiling water to cover for about 15 minutes.
• Step 3
  Plunge into cold water 2 times to prevent bleeding.
• Step 4
  Remove skins & cut top off level & root.
• Step 5
  Combine water, vinegar & sugar in large saucepan & bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Step 6
  Add beets & heat, but do not boil.
• Step 7
  Pack in sterilized jars. Cover with hot juice to neck of jar.
• Step 8
  Place lids & bands on jars.
• Step 9
  Process in hot water bath for 30 minutes.
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  Step 10
  Serve hot as a vegetable or cold on relish trays.
• Step 11
  Peggi's note: I use larger beets sometimes , but just make sure when you cut them in half or quarter them that they are all the same size so they cook uniformly. We eat them cold as a side. This recipe never said if you put them in quarts or pints, but I always can mine in pints.
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