Heloise'S Chinese Beets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) can sliced beets
1 cup sugar
1 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
24 whole cloves
3 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons vegetable oil (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash salt

Preparation

Drain all the liquid from the beets except 1 1/2 cups.
pour the 1 1/2 cups beet liquid into a medium saucepan.
Add all of the other ingredients except the sliced beets.
Mix well.
Add the beets.
Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until liquid thickens.
Allow to cool.
Refrigerate.