Apricot Glazed Beets Recipe
I love this Apricot Glazed Beets recipe for it provides me such rave comments every single time I cook it. Indulge yourself in this Apricot Glazed Beets as Side Dish. The Apricot Glazed Beets is made with beet which is easy to procure from any grocery store. Try it, your family and friends will be bowled over by this delicious Apricot Glazed Beets recipe.
Ingredients
1 large bunch fresh beets or 1 pound loose beets
1 cup apricot nectar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cider or red wine vinegar
8 dried apricot halves, cut into strips
1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional apricot halves (optional)
Directions
Cut tops off beets, leaving at least 1 inch of stems (do not trim root ends).
Scrub beets under running water with soft vegetable brush, being careful not to break skins.
Place beets in medium saucepan; cover with water.
Cover.
Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium.
Simmer beets about 20 minutes or until just barely firm when pierced with fork and skins rub off easily. (Larger beets will take longer to cook.)
Transfer to plate; cool.
Rinse pan.
Combine apricot nectar and cornstarch in same saucepan; stir in vinegar.
Add apricot strips and salt.
Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens.
Cut roots and stems from beets on plate.
Peel, halve and cut beets into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
Add beet slices to apricot mixture; toss gently to coat.
Transfer to warm serving dish.
Garnish as desired.
Scrub beets under running water with soft vegetable brush, being careful not to break skins.
Place beets in medium saucepan; cover with water.
Cover.
Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium.
Simmer beets about 20 minutes or until just barely firm when pierced with fork and skins rub off easily. (Larger beets will take longer to cook.)
Transfer to plate; cool.
Rinse pan.
Combine apricot nectar and cornstarch in same saucepan; stir in vinegar.
Add apricot strips and salt.
Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens.
Cut roots and stems from beets on plate.
Peel, halve and cut beets into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
Add beet slices to apricot mixture; toss gently to coat.
Transfer to warm serving dish.
Garnish as desired.
