Total Time:
15 mins
Yield:
3 cups
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Ingredients
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2 pounds 2 pounds strawberries, hulled and quartered
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2 cups 2 cups sugar
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½ teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
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1 bean 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
Directions
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In a medium saucepan, combine all of the ingredients. Stir to coat the strawberries with the sugar and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries begin to break down and the sauce is thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and let cool completely, then refrigerate. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Make Ahead
The strawberry sauce can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
Originally appeared: August 2015