My Mom'S Pickled Beets And Red Beet Eggs
["1 peck fresh beets", "4 c. vinegar", "4 c. sugar", "1 tsp. salt", "hard-boiled eggs (later)"]
["Select beets of uniform size.", "Wash and cut off greens, but allow at least 1-inch of stem to remain to prevent bleeding and loss of sweetness and color.", "Cook beets in enough water to completely cover beets until tender.", "(Young beets will require about 1/2 hour.)", "When tender, plunge into cold water.", "Rub skins off with fingers.", "Do not cut into soft beet."]
["fresh beets", "vinegar", "sugar", "salt", "eggs"]