Russian Beet Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) can beets
1 (3 3/4 oz.) pkg. lemon Jell-O
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
1 Tbsp. horseradish
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 (4 oz.) cream cheese
milk or cream
1 Tbsp. mayonnaise

Preparation

Drain beets.
Reserve liquid and slice into shoestrings.
Add enough water to beet juice to make 1 1/2 cups.
Bring to a boil. Add Jell-O and stir until Jell-O is dissolved.
Cool and add sugar, vinegar, horseradish and lemon juice.
Add beets and pour into a 9 x 9-inch glass dish; refrigerate until completely set.
Mix cream cheese and mayonnaise.
Add enough milk until it's like icing. Spread over top of salad and refrigerate until serving time.
Great for a buffet.