Berry Sauce

Name: Berry Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Yield: 2 cups (480 milliliters)
Ingredients: 50 grams (¼ cup) sugar; 28 grams (2 tablespoons) water; 28 grams (2 tablespoons) lemon, lime, or orange juice; 8 grams (1 tablespoon) cornstarch; 1 teaspoon lemon, lime, or orange zest; 450 grams (1 pound) fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or cranberries)

Preparation info

Yield:
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Baker Bettie's Better Baking Book

By Kristin Hoffman

Published 2022

About

This berry sauce can be made with any berry you like, or a combination of a few. Serve over cheesecake or angel food cake, or with strawberry shortcake.

Ingredients

28 grams (2 tablespoons) water
28 grams (2

Method

In a medium saucepan, add the water, juice, cornstarch, and sugar, and whisk to combine.
Add the fresh fruit to the pan. If using strawberries, hull and quarter them first.
Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 4–5 minutes until the liquid is rapidly bubbling.
Remove from the heat, stir in the zest, and let cool before servin