Harvard Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can diced or sliced beets
1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Rinse beans; add them to boiling water and boil in a covered pan for 3 minutes.
Let stand 2 hours.
Pour off the water; add new water at room temperature to just cover the beans.
After 2 hours, pour this water off.
Add more water and let soak overnight.
Rinse again in room temperature water (researchers say 5 times, but
2 or 3 is enough).
Then add water to cover and cook until done, about 75 to 90 minutes.