Ingredients
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- 3 cups fresh strawberries (sliced)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch (mixed with water)
Instructions
- Wash and slice the strawberries.
- In a saucepan, combine strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and optional lemon zest; heat over medium until bubbling.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Mix cornstarch with water until smooth; add to the strawberry mixture while stirring continuously.
- Continue cooking until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Cool completely before using or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup (60g)
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg