Beet Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs beets
3 lbs sugar
2 ounces fresh gingerroot, finely grated or sliced
3 lemons, juice and grated rind
1/2 lb almonds or 1/2 lb walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Wash and peel the beets.
Put them through a meat grinder or grate them.
In a pot, barely cover them with water and cook them slowly until they are tender.
Add the sugar, the ginger, the lemon juice and rind.
Cook until thick and clear, which will take about an hour.
Add the chopped nuts.
Makes about 3 quarts.