Ingredients

4 cups ripe strawberries, hulled

1/2 cup sugar

4 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in

1/4 cup cold water

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

2 teaspoons lemon juice

Preparation

1 Crush enough strawberries to make 1 cup pulp.

2 Place pulp in medium saucepan; add 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch mixture.

3 Cook and stir over medium heat 2 minutes or until mixture boils, thickens and is clear.

4 Remove saucepan from heat; stir in 1 tablespoon butter and lemon juice.

5 Cool to room temperature.