Easy Fresh Strawberry Sauce (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ For the Strawberry Sauce
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Fresh ripe strawberries (about a pound), stems removed and cut into chunks
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One-third cup of white sugar
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Two teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
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Half a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
# Instructions:
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In a good-sized saucepan, toss together your chopped strawberries, white sugar, fresh lemon juice, and vanilla bean extract. Make sure everything's well mixed.
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Set your burner to medium-low and let everything bubble away for about 15 to 20 minutes. You'll want to give it a stir now and then as the berries start to break down and release their juices, creating that wonderful sauce.
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Once your sauce looks thick enough, take it off the heat. Let it cool completely - either on your counter for about an hour or pop it in the fridge if you're in a hurry. The sauce will thicken up even more as it cools.
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Drizzle this ruby-red goodness over vanilla ice cream, spoon it onto fluffy pancakes, or use it to jazz up any dessert you like!
# Notes:
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This sauce keeps beautifully in the fridge for up to a week
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Perfect way to use up strawberries that are getting a bit too ripe
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Want it thicker? Simmer longer. Want it thinner? Add a splash of water
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For a glossy restaurant-style sauce, strain out the seeds with a fine mesh sieve