Fresh strawberries simmered with sugar and lemon and blended into a smooth sauce for ice cream, cheesecake and pancakes. Serves 6.
300g
50g
2tbsp
0.5piece| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 300g | — | — | |
| 2 | | 50g | — | — | |
| 3 | | 2tbsp | — | — | |
| 4 | | 0.5piece | — | — |
Lay the strawberries on the chopping board.
Fresh strawberries · 300 g
Cut out the green stalks with the paring knife and halve the strawberries.
Add the sugar.
Caster sugar · 50 g
Add 2 tablespoons of water.
Water · 2 tbspLay the lemon half on the chopping board.
Lemon · 0.5 pieceSimmer over a medium heat for about 6 minutes, stirring now and then, until the strawberries are soft and the juice is syrupy.
Take the pan off the heat and blend with the stick blender until smooth.
Leave to cool for 15 minutes.
Scrape into a small jug and pour over ice cream, cheesecake, pancakes or yoghurt. Keep any left over covered in the fridge for up to 1 week.
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 g | | Lay the strawberries on the chopping board.⏱ 10sResultFresh strawberries |
| 2 | Fresh strawberriesstep 1 | | Cut out the green stalks with the paring knife and halve the strawberries.⏱ 2 minResultHulled strawberries |
| 3 | Hulled strawberriesstep 2 | | Put them in the small saucepan.⏱ 15sResultHulled strawberries |
| 4 | 50 g | | Add the sugar.⏱ 10sResultStrawberries and sugar |
| 5 | 2 tbsp | | Add 2 tablespoons of water.⏱ 5sResultStrawberries in syrup |
| 6 | 0.5 piece | | Lay the lemon half on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultLemon |
| 7 | Lemonstep 6 |  | Squeeze in the juice.⏱ 20sResultStrawberries with lemon |
| 8 | — | | Simmer over a medium heat for about 6 minutes, stirring now and then, until the strawberries are soft and the juice is syrupy.⏱ 6 minResultSoft strawberries |
| 9 | — | | Take the pan off the heat and blend with the stick blender until smooth.⏱ 40sResultBlended strawberry sauce |
| 10 | — | | Leave to cool for 15 minutes.⏱ 15 minResultCooled strawberry sauce |
| 11 | Cooled strawberry saucestep 10 | | Scrape into a small jug and pour over ice cream, cheesecake, pancakes or yoghurt. Keep any left over covered in the fridge for up to 1 week.⏱ 15sResultStrawberry Sauce |
| Total Time | 28 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 50kcal | |
| 0.4g | |
| 0.2g | |
| 0.1g | |
| 13g | |
| 11g | |
| 1g | |
| 1mg |
Fresh strawberries simmered with sugar and lemon and blended into a smooth sauce for ice cream, cheesecake and pancakes. Serves 6.
What you’ll doYou will simmer halved strawberries with sugar, water and lemon juice until soft, then blend them smooth and leave to cool.
