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Strawberry Sauce

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 pint strawberries, hulled and halved
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Preparation

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a medium nonreactive saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries are soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
TagsSauceFruit DessertDessertStrawberryBerryFruitLemonCitrusBrunchDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianVeganQuickEasy30 Minutes or Less5 Ingredients or FewerSimmerSummerCookbooks
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