Boiled Beets and Beet Leaves
Comments:	Large fresh beets can also be cooked in a 300°F [150°C] oven, for 2 hours.
Servings:	6
Ingredients	Preparation
6 large or 12 medium-size beets 1 teaspoon [5 ml] salt 1 teaspoon [5 ml] sugar 2 tablespoons [30 ml] melted butter Beet Leaves 2 tablespoons [30 ml] butter 1 teaspoon [5 ml] salt 1 teaspoon [5 ml] sugar 2 tablespoons [30 ml] water 1 teaspoon [5 ml] m. s. g.

• Cut all but 1 inch [2.5 cm] stems.
• Do not wash beets.
• Do not peel beets.
• In a large casserole, cover beets with cold water.
• Add salt and sugar.
• Cover and cook for 25 to 50 minutes, depending on size and age of beets.
• Drain beets as soon as they ar done; peel beets with your hands under cold running water.
• Cut stems.
• Add melted butter; slice large beets.

Beet Leaves

• Sort, thoroughly wash and drain leaves.
• In a large enough casserole arrange beet leaves, butter, salt, sugar, water and m. s. g.
• Cook over high heat for 10 minutes.