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Baked. 1  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2  Clean off dirt with a paper towel. 3  Trim the roots and stems to 1/2 inch.  Wrap foil around each beet and place them on the baking 1  sheet. Bake for 60 minutes or until tender.  Remove from the oven and allow to 1  cool. Rub the skins off with your fingers, knife, peeler or damp paper  towel.
For the roasted beets: Place the beets in a sheet of foil and place another sheet on top and create a seal around the beet. Roast the beets on a baking sheet until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool the beets in their foil packet for a few minutes, and then rub off the skins using a paring knife if needed.