Pennsylvania Dutch Red Beet Eggs Recipe
- 2 (1 pound size) cans sm. whole beets
- 1 c. cider vinegar
- 1/2 c.sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 hard cooked Large eggs, shelled
- Red-leafed lettuce
- 1.
- Drain beets.
- Reserve the liquid.
- Place the beets in a 1 1/2 qt jar.
- 2.
- Measure reserved beet liquid.
- If necessary, add in sufficient water to measure 1 c..
- 3.
- In small saucepan, combine beet liquid, cider vinegar, sugar and salt; bring to boiling, stirring.
- Pour mix over beets; then chill, tightly covered, 24 hrs.
- 4.
- Next day, remove beets from jar; put Large eggs in the jar; chill Large eggs covered, 24 hrs.
- Also, chill beets, covered.
- 5.
- TO SERVE: drain Large eggs and halve lengthwise.
- Arrange washed lettuce leaves on plate.
- Pile pickled beets in center of leaves.
- Arrange pickles Large eggs around the beets on the lettuce leaves.
- Delicious!
- Makes an attractive dish for a buffet meal!
whole beets, cider vinegar, csugar, salt, eggs, redleafed lettuce
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/pennsylvania-dutch-red-beet-eggs-13189 (may not work)