Supreme Strawberry Topping
This homemade strawberry sauce makes a delicious dessert topping over cheesecake or ice cream. Or, warm it up and enjoy it for breakfast over pancakes or waffles. Store covered in the refrigerator.
fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
1
pint
white sugar
⅓
cup
vanilla (Optional)
1
teaspoon
 Hull strawberries and cut them in half.
  Combine strawberries, sugar, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture sizzles and juice begins to form.
  Continue stirring; mash a few strawberries with a wooden spoon or heat-proof spatula to help produce the syrup. Cook until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  Transfer 1/3 of the strawberry sauce to a blender. Cover and hold the lid down with a potholder while you puree the mixture.
  Add pureed mixture back into the remaining sauce and stir until blended.
  Serve over a slice of cheesecake.
