strawberry sauce

*better homes and gardens cook book

ingredients:

- 3 cups fresh or frozen strawberries

- 1/3 cup sugar

- 1 teaspoon cornstarch

directions:

- thaw the berries, if frozen. do not drain. place half the berries in a blender or food processor. cover and blend or process till berries are smooth. repeat with remaining berries.

- in a medium saucepan stir together sugar and cornstarch. add berries. cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. cook and stir for 2 minutes more. remove from heat.

- cool to room temperature before serving. makes about 1 cup sauce.

*you can use raspberries too, just press the blended/processed berries through a sieve before adding to the saucepan.