Homemade Strawberry Topping with Secret Ingredient
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Homemade Strawberry Topping with Secret Ingredient
Description
This Homemade Strawberry Topping with Secret Ingredient combines fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla, heated to a boil and thickened with cornstarch into a syrupy sauce. Butter added after cooking enriches the texture with a mild creaminess. The freshly added quartered strawberries provide pleasant bursts of fresh fruit within the soft sauce. A few drops of red food coloring can intensify the strawberry color if desired. The topping cools for 15 minutes before serving and can be poured over desserts to add a sweet, tangy, and fruity layer.
The cooking process involves reducing the strawberry mixture over heat and thickening it while stirring continuously to prevent lumps. The topping combines fresh fruit with a smoothly thickened sauce, giving a nice contrast of textures. It works well when served over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, or cakes.
For storage, refrigerate any leftovers. The topping can be kept chilled and used within several days, offering a homemade alternative to store-bought strawberry sauces.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups strawberry quartered
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon butter salted
- 1 strawberry quartered, additional cup
- red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the strawberries, sugar and water until the sugar is dissolved. Heat the mixture to boiling, stirring often. Reduce heat and add the vanilla and lemon juice.
- In a small cup, combine the cornstarch and two tablespoons of water. Mix well.
- Pour this into the boiling strawberry mixture. Stir and boil over medium-low heat for 4 minutes or until the mixture has thickened a bit.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter and mix until the butter has completely melted.
- If you'd like your strawberry syrup to have a nice red color, add a few drops of red food coloring. This is completely optional.
- Allow the mixture to cool for 15 minutes, then add the last cup of quartered, fresh strawberries.
- Serve over whatever dessert you'd like!
- Refrigerate the leftovers.
Notes
- The recipe yields about 8 servings, with each serving being roughly one-eighth of the total topping.
- Ingredient brands can affect nutritional values, so calorie counts are approximate and should be verified if precise data is required.
- The red food coloring is optional and can be omitted if you prefer a natural strawberry color.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 106 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 106kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 28.2mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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