No. 144 Fried Beetroot
(A Breakfast Dish.)
1 medium-sized beet.
2 ounces butter for frying.
1 teaspoon salt.
½ teaspoon pepper.
2 teaspoons flour.
2 tablespoons vinegar.
1 tablespoon water.
Peel the beetroot, and cut into slices about a quarter of an inch thick. Dissolve the butter in a frying pan, place in the beetroot and fry for twenty minutes, sprinkling each slice on both sides with the pepper and salt. When done, arrange the slices on a hot dish. Reset the frying pan on the fire, stir in the flour, thoroughly mixing it with the butter, and fry for a couple of minutes, stirring all the time, then pour in the water and vinegar, stir until quite smooth; pour over the beetroot and serve quickly.