1 lb. brown sugar
1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 pint vinegar
2 teaspoons dry mustard
Cook beets and shred. Make a paste of cold vinegar, flour and sugar, salt and mustard. Pour over this the boiling water, stirring constantly. Pour over shredded beets, bring to a boil. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal.