Mixed Berry Sauce
June 11, 2009 > 17 Comments
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We love fruits of all kinds in this house. Unfortunately, this sometimes means that our eyes are bigger than our stomachs sometimes. This means we buy huge containers of strawberries or 29 pound watermelons. And sometimes, although very rarely, we aren’t able to finish up all that fresh fruit before it starts turning that corner toward not-so-good.
Not that that’s a problem though. There are SO many ways to use fresh fruits to extend their lives or make them freezer friendly. And I know I’ve said it before and risk sounding like a broken letter, but sauces are a fantastic way to put those on-the-verge fruits to use. Seriously, a world without sauces or dips would be a sad, sad world indeed.
Here is another one of those sauces that sauces. I love this one because it is very versatile, freezes perfectly and couldn’t be easier.
Mixed Berry Sauce
- 1 c. water
- 1 c. sugar
- 3 c. mixed berries, or just one type of berry, whatever
- 1 T. cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- 1 T. water
1. In a medium saucepan, combine water and sugar. Bring to a slow boil and boil for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. While the simple syrup is coming together, slice or dice any berries that need it, like strawberries. Raspberries and blueberries can stay whole.
3. Add berries to syrup, reduce heat and simmer another 5 minutes. In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch or arrowroot powder with the water. Slowly stir into the syrup, bring back to a boil and cook until thickened.
*This amount of cornstarch will create a semi-thick but still runny sauce, about the consistency of syrup. You can easily make it thicker to use in pies or as a cake filling by doubling the amount of cornstarch.
Here are some ideas for this sauce:
- As a breakfast syrup…over pancakes, waffles, crepes or French toast
- At the bottom of a bowl of plain yogurt for your own “Fruit On The Bottom” yogurt
- Mixed with softened cream for a delicious Mixed Berry Cream Cheese. This is great as is on bagels or used in place of plain cream cheese in a cream cheese frosting recipe.
This post is being linked to:
- Frugal Friday at Life As Mom
- Hooked On… at Hooked On Houses
- Food On Fridays at Ann Kroeker’s
- Family Recipe Fridays at Vanderbilt Wife
- Recipe Swap at The Grocery Cart Challenge
- Friday Feasts at Mom Trends
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June 11th, 2009 @ 10:44 pm
Looks so wonderful. Especially with the pancakes!
June 11th, 2009 @ 10:55 pm
wow these pictures are amazing, i wanted to lick the screen, great recipe!
June 12th, 2009 @ 1:01 am
Totally YUM!!! I am printing this off.
Tomorrow is going to be wonderful with YOUR inspiration. tytytyty!!
TTFN~~Claudia
June 12th, 2009 @ 1:49 am
Yum! I know some berries that would taste wonderful in there!
P.S. I was over at Blogluxe and I saw you were nominated for Tastiest, so I voted for you!
June 12th, 2009 @ 7:36 am
Oh Yum! Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
June 12th, 2009 @ 8:26 am
what a perfect use for that on-the-verge fruit!! Thanks.
June 12th, 2009 @ 9:51 am
I was into salads this week. Hope you’ll link up again with this recipe or another juicy tidbit from the week:
http://momtrends.blogspot.com/2009/06/friday-feasts-fennel-salad.html
June 12th, 2009 @ 10:50 am
I made some sauce like this this week. I ran the fruits through the blender first. I served it over slices of white cake for a birthday party.
June 12th, 2009 @ 11:47 am
YUUUMMMM!!!!!
June 12th, 2009 @ 11:53 am
I also make berry sauces when our berries start to get overly ripe. Yum! Stop by my blog, I’m hosting a giveaway.
June 12th, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
Oh, I wanted a virtual fork to take a virtual bite of that amazing stack of virtual pancakes topped with mixed berry sauce. Mmmmm….
Tantalizing photos!
June 12th, 2009 @ 7:01 pm
Perfect timing, I was just looking for some help in what to do with all the strawberries my MIL brought the other day from her “picking” excursion. And now I hear she’s going back again tomorrow …. so I will really need this help.
Thanks it looks easy and fantastic!
June 13th, 2009 @ 12:29 am
This looks amazing! We are out of syrup for the Saturday morning breakfast, but have plenty of berries – maybe I will make some of your mixed berry sauce for the morning pancakes!
June 13th, 2009 @ 9:00 am
My favorite breakfast is waffles with cooked mixed berries (and my other favorite is crepes with whipped cream and fresh fruit). Yummy!
June 13th, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
Kate that looks delicious! Saw the pancake photo on tastespotting. Just gorgeous!
June 14th, 2009 @ 10:52 pm
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