Beetnik Martini Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the vegetable oil and sugar until well blended. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the shredded beets and pineapple with juice. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt; stir into the beet mixture until just incorporated. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for about 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. When cool, frost as desired, or eat plain.

Steps:

• Pinch off a small nub of dough and roll it in your hands into an elongated shape. Place the dough on a beet leaf and roll the leaf around it(leaving the ends unwrapped). Place each roll into a buttered baking dish. Cover the dish with a clean kitchen towel and let the bread rise for an hour or so. Heat oven to 350. Bake the Beetniks for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, make the cream sauce: Melt the buttter in a saucepan, saute onions and garlic until soft, stir in the cream and fresh chopped dill. Bring to a bubbling simmer. Remove beetniks from the oven. Pour the cream sauce evenly over top. Return to oven for 10 min. Ready to serve.