Fruit Beety

Fruit Beety has become one of my favorite summertime recipes….which is quite surprising since I didn’t think I liked beets at all before I started getting them in my CSA share and looked around for something to do with them. The first recipe I decided to try was derived from my old Laurel’s Kitchen cookbook. I modified it a bit so that it comes out the consistency of homemade applesauce rather than matchsticking the beets…..and used ingredients I had on hand.

I’ve mentioned it several times in previous posts but am providing the more complete recipe today:

Use 3-4 medium sized beets. Cut off stems and leaves leaving the beet root intact. Scrub to clean off dirt. Cook in boiling salted water. I only cook for 10 minutes because I don’t have to have the skins slough off (the beets I’ve gotten so far have been so fresh that the skin is fine once it goes through the food processor. After cooking - pour off water (it will be a pretty color and could be saved to water plants)  - cool beats with cold water and cut off the very top and the root tip. Cut into chunks.

While the beets are cooking - prepare the other ingredients in the food processor.

• 3 organic oranges
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon raspberry vinegar
• Pinch salt

Oranges: The reason I specify 'organic' for this recipe is that the peeling is going into the Beety. Cut the peeling ends off the oranges; cut just enough to get the thicker peel, stem, and pith at the two ends. Cut into slices and removed seeds. Cut into chunks. Place fruit (pulp and peeling attached to it) into the food processor.

The unsweetened coconut is to soak up liquid. If you don’t have any - a tablespoon of chia seeds would work well.

I don’t measure the honey or vinegar - I just add it in.

After adding the beets to the food processor - let it run until the mixture is the consistency of homemade applesauce.

Fruit Beety is excellent alone, with coconut sprinkled on top (as shown above) with yogurt (or ice cream), or as a smoothie ingredient. Just think how beautiful a parfait of Fruit Beety and vanilla (or plain) yogurt would be!