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Basic Strawberry Sauce and Topping

Last updated on September 20, 2023 By Anna Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links.

I needed a basic strawberry sauce to put on an ice cream cake and once again, had to go digging through my other recipes to find a good strawberry sauce. Like the fudge sauce, this one was buried within another recipe. Here it is on its own page. The recipe card includes a way to make strawberry topping with frozen or fresh strawberries. Neither version requires a food processor.

Strawberry Topping on Cottage Cheese Cheesecake

Fresh Strawberry Topping

The topping in the photo above was made with 2 cups of fresh strawberries, 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 ½ teaspoons of cornstarch. The recipe has you macerate the strawberries in the sugar, which takes several hours. I'm guessing how long it actually takes to render the liquid will depend on the overall juiciness of your strawberries, but you do need to plan ahead for this one.

Fresh Strawberry Topping

Frozen Strawberry Sauce or Topping

Frozen strawberries are more convenient. They're good for topping, but since frozen strawberries are softer they sometimes don't look as pretty. For instance, I was rough with my frozen, thawed strawberries and the batch I threw together for this lime cheesecake looked like this. It tasted good, but it was a reminder to be gentle with the strawberries.

Basic Strawberry Sauce
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Recipe

Basic Strawberry Sauce or Topping

Easy Strawberry Sauce and Topping Recipe

Anna
An easy way to make a quick fruit topping with frozen or fresh strawberries.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
 

Frozen Strawberry Sauce or Topping

  • 1 pound frozen strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (25 grams)
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch (6 grams)
  • Optional: Splash of lemon juice, almond extract, orange juice, lime juice, etc.

Fresh Strawberry Sauce

  • 2 cups strawberries, sliced (170 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
  • Optional: Splash of lemon juice, almond extract, orange juice, lime juice, etc.

Instructions
 

Frozen Strawberry Sauce Recipe

  • Thaw the fruit overnight in the refrigerator or in the microwave using a low setting. Drain the juice from the fruit. In my experience, a pound of frozen strawberries should give you between ⅓ and ½ cup of liquid. If you only get ⅓ cup, add a little extra water to make ½ cup.
  • In a medium size (I use a 3 quart) saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch, then stir in the cold strawberry liquid. Stir to dissolve cornstarch.
  • Place saucepan over medium heat and whisk or stir until mixture boils, thickens and becomes somewhat translucent. Stir in the strawberries.
  • Remove from heat. Add any optional ingredients you wish and let cool.

Fresh Strawberry Sauce Recipe

  • Toss the sliced fresh strawberries with sugar and let sit (macerate) for at least 4 hours or until you have between ⅓ and ½ cup of liquid. If needed, add enough water to make ½ cup.
  • Combine cold strawberry juice with cornstarch in a saucepan and stir to dissolve cornstarch. Turn heat to medium and heat until mixture starts to thicken. Stir in strawberries.
  • Remove from heat. Add any optional ingredients you wish and let cool.
Keyword strawberries

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