Saturday, August 27, 2011

Mother!

Necessity really is the mother of invention! Had guests coming over for a pancake breakfast yesterday and discovered I was OUT of syrup! OH NO! So I took my blueberry sauce recipe and reinvented it for the strawberry pancakes I was serving.

YUMMO!

Strawberry Sauce for Pancakes of Waffles

4 Cups frozen strawberries
1/2 Cup water
2 Cup cranberry juice
1/3 cup evaporated cane juice

Combine in sauce pan, over medium heat. Bring to a boil, Stirring occasionally. Once comes to a boil, turn off heat and...

1/2 Cup cold water
6 Tablespooons corn starch

Whisk together the cornstarch into the cold water and pour into boiling mixture. Stir quickly to get the cornstarch evenly mixed through the fruit mixture. As soon as it thickens, add...

1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Stir well and serve over hot strawberry pancakes or over waffles. For best flavor results - use whipped cream too!