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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This jam keeps for quite a long time and is a wonderful gift for friends. Ingredients:
4 lbs beets |
3 lbs sugar |
2 ounces fresh gingerroot, finely grated or sliced |
3 lemons, juice and grated rind |
1/2 lb almonds or 1/2 lb walnuts, chopped |
Directions:
1. Wash and peel the beets.
2. Put them through a meat grinder or grate them.
3. In a pot, barely cover them with water and cook them slowly until they are tender.
4. Add the sugar, the ginger, the lemon juice and rind.
5. Cook until thick and clear, which will take about an hour.
6. Add the chopped nuts.
7. Makes about 3 quarts.
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