Homemade Strawberry Glaze

Description
Perfect for topping ice cream, cheesecake and many other desserts, this EASY homemade Strawberry Topping is out of this world delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries hulled and quartered, divided
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
Directions
- Add 1 cup of the hulled strawberries to a bowl and mash using a potato masher or pastry cutter.
- mashed strawberries
- In a medium saucepan, combine the mashed strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and water. Bring to a low boil.
- making strawberry sauce
- Stirring constantly, cook for 3-8 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
- Remove from heat, stir in reserved 1 cup chopped diced strawberries and the salt.
- Allow to cool fully before refrigerating or freezing. If canning (see instructions above) do this while hot.