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Any Berry Sauce

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Number of Servings: 9

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 4 cups berries, fresh or frozen (blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, sliced strawberries, or a mixture)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. In a medium saucepan, mix together sugar, cornstarch, water, and 2 cups of berries. Mash berries if desired.
  3. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sauce starts to thicken.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in remaining berries. Mash if desired.
  5. Serve over pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, or yogurt.
  6. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours, for up to a week.

Notes:

  • Serve with Favorite Pancakes or Applesauce French Toast.
  • To freeze the sauce, replace the cornstarch in the recipe with Clearjel or Clear Jel, a special type of cornstarch.

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