Name: Maple Baked Beets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs medium beets (about 7-9, 2-1/2-inch in diameter); 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 medium Spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rings (about 8 oz.); 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice; 1 1/2 teaspoons grainy mustard; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

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This makes a fantastic alternative to your typical Thanksgiving side dishes. From "Maple Madness", Good Food Magazine, March 1987.

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ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ lbs medium beets (about 7-9, 2-1/2-inch in diameter)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium Spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rings (about 8 oz.)
¹⁄₄ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons grainy mustard
¹⁄₂ teaspoon grated orange zest
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground pepper

directions

Heat oven to 300 degrees. Butter baking dish large enough to fit beets in single layer.
Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 inch. Place beets in prepared dish and cover. Bake until tender when pierced with fork, about 1 hour. Transfer to colander and cool briefly under cold running water. When cool enough to handle, slip off skins. Slice 1/4" thick (about 3-1/2 cups).
Heat 2 T. butter in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until somewhat tender but not browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove from skillet.
Combine remaining 2 T. butter, the syrup, orange juice, mustard, orange zest, and pepper in same skillet. Heat over medium heat to boiling. Add beets and onions; cook, turning frequently with spatula, until syrup is absorbed and vegetables are glazed, about 4 minutes. Serve at once.

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review by 2Bleu

2/24/2009

This is a lovely beet dish, and we loved the maple syrup! I kept them warm in a low temp oven covered until ready to serve. Sorry for such a poor pic, beets are hard to photograph! lol

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2/24/2009

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review by LilKiwiChicken

6/29/2008

These tasted great, and were a fantastic way to use up the beets in our organic box (it's the middle of winter here so the local seasonal produce isn't as diverse as it is in summer). I love balsamic & mustard, the maple syrup just took these to a whole new level. These are lovely with a bit of feta crumbled over the top, which is what I did. Thanks for posting, made for ZWT4.

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review by CookingONTheSide

6/22/2008

These were wonderful and unique. The maple really gives the beets a delicious flavor. Made for ZWT4 for the Tastebud Tickling Travellers.

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review by evelynathens

6/21/2008

I used vacuum-packed, pre-cooked beets which I always seem to have on hand (we love beets!). All of us really enjoyed the maple glaze on the beets. A different way for us to have them as we usually just 'do' them as a salad.

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