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Strawberry Sauce

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes enough for 4 to 6 waffles

Ingredients

1 quart strawberries, hulled and sliced
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Preparation

  1. In a small pot over medium heat, combine the strawberries, sugar, water, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Bring to a simmer, and stir gently until mixture thickens slightly.

From Down Home with the Neelys by Patrick and Gina Neely Copyright (c) 2009 by Patrick and Gina Neely Published by Knopf. Patrick and Gina Neely are owners of Neely's Bar-B-Que in Memphis and hosts of several Food Network shows, including the series Down Home with the Neelys, one of the highest-rated programs to debut on the popular Food Network. High school sweethearts who reconciled at their ten-year reunion, they have been married since 1994. They live in Memphis with their two daughters. Paula Disbrowe collaborated with Susan Spicer on Crescent City Cooking and is the author of Cowgirl Cuisine.
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