Pennsylvania Dutch Pickled Beets and Eggs

Description

A gift from the Amish.

Ingredients

  • 8 eggs
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans whole pickled beets, juice reserved
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 12 whole cloves

Instructions

  1. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil
  2. remove from heat
  3. and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water
  4. cool under cold running water
  5. and peel.
  6. Place eggs
  7. beets
  8. and onion in a non-reactive glass or plastic container. Set aside.
  9. Combine sugar
  10. 1 cup reserved beet juice
  11. vinegar
  12. cloves
  13. bay leaves
  14. salt
  15. and pepper in a medium-size
  16. non-reactive saucepan. Bring to a boil
  17. reduce heat
  18. and simmer for 5 minutes.
  19. Pour hot liquid over eggs
  20. beets
  21. and onion. Cover and refrigerate 48 hours before using.

Servings: 8

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