Borscht is traditionally beet soup, but this borschtstyle
dip is a great starter—provided you don’t
have white carpeting.
8 medium beets, peeled
2⁄3 cup sour cream (regular, low-fat, or fatfree)
2 tablespoons minced dill fronds
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
24 to 30 small crackers, such as table water
Crackers
How to make
Borscht on a Cracker
Position the rack in the center of the oven and
preheat the oven to 400°F. Wrap the beets tightly
in aluminum foil.
Bake until tender, about 1 hour. Cool in the
foil packet for 15 minutes.
Carefully unwrap the packet; save any liquid.
Cool the beets until you can handle them, then
shred through the large holes of a box grater into
a large bowl. Alternatively, feed them through the
shredding blade into a food processor. Stir in any
liquid from the packet.
Stir in the sour cream, dill, oil, vinegar, horseradish,
salt, and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until
chilled, at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Spoon
in small mounds onto crackers to serve.