puree of fresh beets with horseradish

ingredients

• servings: 6
• 8 medium beets
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• salt and pepper to taste

recipe

• trim, wash, peel and dice the beets. place in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover. bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until beets are tender. drain.
• place beets in a blender or food processor. add the butter, cream, sugar, lemon juice, horseradish and salt and pepper. puree until smooth and strain puree through a sieve into saucepan.
• gently reheat over very low heat, stirring frequently to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan. spoon the puree serving plates and garnish with a sprig of dill and a few pink peppercorns.