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Strawberry Vin Santo Sauce

4.8

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled, quartered (about 4 cups)
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Vin Santo,* Muscat wine or cream Sherry
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon (packed) grated lemon peel

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Puree 1 pound strawberries in processor. Transfer puree to heavy large saucepan. Mix in sugar, Vin Santo, vanilla extract and grated lemon peel. Simmer over medium-low heat until sauce is reduced to 2 cups, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Cool. (Sauce can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

  2. Step 2

    *Vin Santo is an Italian dessert wine sold at some liquor stores and some specialty foods stores.

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