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Strawberry Sauce Topping
This homemade Strawberry Sauce Topping is quick and easy to make from fresh or frozen strawberries and 4 basic ingredients. It tastes remarkably better than any store-bought pre-made topping and is excellent over cheesecake, or served alongside pancakes and waffles.
Ingredients
- 3 ½ - 4 cups (1lb/454g) whole frozen strawberries
- 3 - 4 tablespoon (40-50g) granulated sugar (depending on how sweet your berries are)
- 1 ½ tablespoon (12g) corn starch
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) water
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- If using frozen strawberries, that them for about 20 minutes in a colander to allow any excess moisture to drain from ice re-crystallization.
- Combine whole strawberries and sugar in a small saucepan or saucier and stir to combine. Let it stand for 10 minutes. If using fresh strawberries, pick out the smaller ones and leave them whole, then slice the very large ones in half.
- Place the pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer, then continue to simmer for 3-5 minutes until softened but not mushy.
- Turn off the heat and remove the pan from the stove. Stir together corn starch, lemon juice and water in a small bowl to make a slurry and then stir it into the pan with the strawberries. Return the pan to medium heat and bring to a gentle boil. Simmer for 30 seconds until it thickens to coat the back of a spoon.
- Immediately transfer to a clean bowl or mason jar and stir in vanilla extract if you wish. Let cool completely at room temperature, then cover and transfer to the fridge to chill for 1 hour. It will thicken as it cools.
