Pickled Beets




2 cups sugar3/4 lb. butter8 eggs4 cups flour2 tsp. nutmeg1/2 tsp. soda in 2 tbsp.hot water1 box raisins (light)2 boxes fruit mix1 box dates1/2 cup sherry winerind of 1 lemon1 cup broken walnuts Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. 2 at a time. Sift flour and nutmeg and add to the creamed ingredients. Add soda…
Cut peel into strips or petals. Add enough water to cover. Boil 15 to 20 minutes. Drain peel, cover again with water and repeat boiling procedure. Repeat boil and drain procedure three times in all. Measure drained peel, and for each pint of peel add 2 cups sugar, 1-1/2 cups water and 1/8 tsp. salt….