Strawberry Sauce, Fresh Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Servings: 8 Ingredients - 2 pints fresh strawberries - 2/3 cup sugar    This is a simple strawberry sauce that makes a great topping for ice cream, shortcake, angel food cake, waffles, and pancakes.   Directions Clean strawberries and remove stems and cores. Cut berries into quarters and place in a bowl. Slightly mash the strawberries using a fork, potato masher, or a pastry blender. Sprinkle the berries with the sugar and stir until dissolved. If the berries are very sweet, you may want to cut the sugar back to 1/2 cup instead of 2/3 cup. Place the strawberries in the refrigerator and allow to stand for 1 to 2 hours. After the strawberries have been standing, remove them from the refrigerator. They should be juicier than when they were put into the refrigerator. Mash	1

	the strawberries again until they are the desired consistency. Taste for sweetness. If more sugar is wanted, add 1 teaspoon at a time, stir, and taste again. When sufficently sweetened, the sauce is ready to use.	2