Strawberry Glaze

Sick of the fake, overly sweet strawberry glaze sold at the grocery store? Give this easy recipe a try, you'll never go back to that artificial stuff again! Serve over pound cake with cut strawberries and whipped cream, or over vanilla ice cream.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 46 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
• 2 ¼ teaspoons cornstarch
• ½ tablespoon unsalted butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Blend or puree the strawberries into a liquid.

Step 2

Dissolve cornstarch in the cold water in a medium saucepan. Add strawberry puree and sugar and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until just beginning to boil. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Immediately add butter and lemon juice; stir until butter has melted. Allow to cool before serving.