Harvard Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. beets (cook fresh or canned)
1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 c. vinegar
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. liquid from beets or water
2 Tbsp. butter
salt to taste

Preparation

Mix sugar and cornstarch; add vinegar and water.
Boil for 5 minutes.
Cut beets into desired pieces and add to hot sauce.
Let stand at least 30 minutes.
Just before serving, heat well and add butter.