Chinese Pickled Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 c. vinegar
24 whole cloves
3 Tbsp. ketchup
3 Tbsp. oil
dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 (16 oz.) cans tiny whole beets, quartered (reserve liquid)

Preparation

Place sugar, cornstarch, cloves, oil, salt and vanilla in large, shallow skittle; mix well.
Add beets and 1 1/2 cups beet liquid; cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Serve hot or cold.
Keep well in glass jar in refrigerator.
Delicious served on a mound of cottage cheese. Serves 10 to 12.