Chinese Pickled Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cans beets
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 c. vinegar
24 whole cloves
3 Tbsp. ketchup
3 Tbsp. cooking oil
dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. beet juice

Preparation

Using a large, shallow pan, stir in sugar and cornstarch, mixing well.
Add vinegar, cloves, ketchup, oil, salt and vanilla. Stir well.
Add 1 1/2 cups of the beet juice.
Discard the rest. Cut beets into bite size pieces and put in pan.
Cover over medium heat three minutes, stirring until it thickens.
Serve warm when used in salads.