Sweet Orange Beets

The Virginia Presidential Homes Cookbook, p. 46

2 cups whole small beets

3 tablespoons flour

¼ teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons sugar

¼ cup cold water

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 cup orange juice

Place beets in greased casserole. In separate pan combine salt, sugar and flour together and mix with butter, orange, lemon juice and water. Cook until thick (about 5 minutes). Stir occasionally. Pour mixture over beets and bake 30 minutes.

Walmart only had canned beets, but they worked just fine.

All baked!

Be sure to get lots of the sauce. It's very good!

My Rating: 4/5 "A tasty adaptation of a healthy veggie! The sauce is substantial and the orange compliments the sweet beets well. This is supposed to be a historical recipe, so people in the olden days must have eaten well!"