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Strawberry Topping
Strawberry Topping is made by cooking chopped fresh strawberries with sugar, water, and cornstarch until thickened, then flavored with vanilla. The result is a versatile sweet syrup that can be left chunky, pureed smooth, or partially pureed for texture. It's suitable for use on desserts like cheesecake, ice cream, waffles, or cheese blintzes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
39 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberry fresh, chopped
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch (for Passover, use potato starch
Instructions
- Put chopped strawberries and sugar into a small saucepan. Add 1/3 cup water to cover, stir to blend. Heat mixture over medium high heat until it boils. Stir, then reduce heat to medium.
- Mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp of cold or room temperature water until a thick liquid forms.
- Pour the liquid into the pan, stirring continuously, and continue to stir until well blended. Cook the strawberry mixture over medium for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until it becomes thick and syrupy. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- You can serve the topping as-is with a chunky texture, or puree it smooth with an immersion blender. You can also puree it halfway, so that it’s almost smooth but still has some texture. Use for anything that requires a sweet strawberry topping- cheesecake, ice cream sundaes, waffles, or cheese blintzes!
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Notes
- This recipe yields approximately 2 1/2 cups of strawberry topping, with a serving size of about 2 tablespoons.
- You can adjust the texture by pureeing to the desired smoothness or leaving it chunky according to preference.
- Use potato starch in place of cornstarch for Passover or if preferred without corn ingredients.
Nutrition Information
Calories
39kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 39
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 39kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.