Steamed Or Simmered Beets

Ingredients

• 1 pound beets
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  • ½ cup cold heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice or distilled white or cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh or drained prepared horseradish
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons grated peeled fresh or drained prepared horseradish, to taste
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons cider vinegar or lemon juice, to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • (Pinch of sugar)

  Sub-recipe steps

  1. Beat in a medium bowl to stiff peaks: ½ cup cold heavy cream
  2. Gradually, beat in: 3 tablespoons lemon juice or distilled white or cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons grated peeled fresh or drained prepared horseradish; ¼ teaspoon salt; Pinch of cayenne pepper
  3. Chill for at least 30 and for up to 60 minutes. Stir gently before serving.
  4. About 1 ¾ cups
  5. A richer sauce perfect for serving with Crudités, slathering on pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, or serving with roasted beets or parsnips.
  6. Stir together thoroughly in a medium bowl: 1 cup mayonnaise, store-bought or homemade; ½ cup sour cream; 3 to 4 tablespoons grated peeled fresh or drained prepared horseradish, to taste
  7. Add: 1 to 2 teaspoons cider vinegar or lemon juice, to taste; ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste; (Pinch of sugar)
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  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

  Sub-recipe steps

  1. Mix together well in a small bowl: 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
  2. Sprinkle this mixture on during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Lemon juice to taste
• Salt and black pepper to taste