Reviewed: May 10, 2012

I wanted a juicey chunky strawberry topping for shortcakes (strawberry shortcake) and this did the trick. I haven't been happy with simply slicing fresh strawberries and sprinkling with sugar, it never makes enough liquid but this did. I only used 1/8 c. fresh orange juice which was just enough to make it bright without bringing on an orange flavor. I did not use the cornstarch. I smashed the berries lightly with a potato masher before cooking and added 3 drops of red food coloring to deepen the hue and got the results I have been searching for. Yeaaa!

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Linda (LMT)

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Lawrenceville, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2012

Used 2 cups frozen whole strawberries, half fresh squeeze orange (adding the juice makes the strawberry sauce a fruitier taste and makes a difference) 1/4 cup sugar, few drops red food coloring, and a splash of water. Mashed with a masher when berries were soft. Lots of juice and plenty of mashed strawberries to go ontop of my cheesecake.

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JUICIEST

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2011

Very good on pancakes and ice cream. I adjust sugar to taste whenever I make this as fresh picked berries tend to be so sweet already!

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Lori VE

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2011

Very quick and easy but it is quite thick. The first time I made it as written and we enjoyed it. The second time I used fresh orange juice instead of concentrate and only 4 tsp. of cornstarch. This gave us just the consistency we wanted for our waffles. The flavor is only going to be as good as your strawberries!

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Wyattdogster

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Annandale, Virginia, USA

Living In: Warrenton, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2010

Prefer the strawberry taste to be predominant. Wouldn't make again.

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kirklandcook

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Roseville, Michigan, USA

Living In: Kirkland, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2010

This was very easy and delicious! I've made it several times now, but made a few changes based on what I had on hand. I used a 16 oz. bag of frozen strawberries (2 cups) which I cut in half or quartered, based on how big they were, and about 1/8 c of fresh Meyer lemon juice (sweeter than regular lemons) instead of the OJ concentrate. I still used the sugar, cornstarch and vanilla. I did not thaw the berries, but put them in the pan frozen since they defrost while cooking on the stove. Turned out wonderful! The next time I made it, I used a combo of fresh and frozen to make more sauce----very good as well. We used it for for Sunday brunch....waffles, strawberry sauce and whipped cream....my 12 year old says this sauce is "beast"! ; )

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1JOHN513

Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2010

Had I prepared this as written I know the orange flavor would have been too prominent in this strawberry sauce. I used fresh squeezed orange juice and the flavor was subtle and nice. Because I used frozen strawberries and because I wanted the sauce thicker to use as a filling for coffee cake, I increased the amount of cornstarch until I had the thickness I desired, keeping in mind that it would thicken as it cooled - probably half again as much. As I always do for strawberry sauce or pie filling, I added several drops of red food coloring to truly make it "ruby-red."

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naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2010

Delicious. The only change I made was that I used blueberry/pomegranate juice instead of orange juice. This juice has become popular so it's easy to find. Otherwise, followed the recipe and it is what I have been looking for. I don't like plain cottage cheese so I add a little bit of this to sweeten it up a bit. Just like what Knudsen sells.

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lenihan5

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2010

Came out very good, and very quick and easy too, I served it on a store bought pound cake with cool whip and it made it all taste fresh and delicious. Only thing I did different was use plain orange juice instead of the concentrate because that was what I had on hand

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