HARVARD BEETS

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons flour

¼ cup boiling water

1 No. 2 can (2½ cups) sliced beets

⅓ cup brown sugar

⅛ teaspoon cloves

¼ cup vinegar

½ teaspoon salt

few grains pepper

Melt butter or margarine in saucepan. Add flour; blend. Add water and liquid drained from beets; cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add remaining ingredients except beets, stir until sugar dissolves. Add beets. Heat thoroughly.