Beet Jam

This jam keeps for quite a long time and is a wonderful gift for friends.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 3 quarts

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

Directions

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