Berry Sauce
                     
                    Ingredients
                    
                      2 cup strawberries, fresh 
                      1/3 cup sugar 
                      1 tbsp lemon juice 
                      1/4 tsp lemon rind 
                      2 tsp cornstarch 
                      2 tbsp cognac
  
                     
 
                     
                    
                      
                    Preparation
                    
                      Sauce for fruit or ice cream. Yields about 1 1/2 cups for standard 
                      serving size. Blueberries may be used instead of strawberries. Cook 
                      berries in sugar (more if fresh) just until hot. Add lemon juice, 
                      grated lemon rind and simmer 5 minutes. Force through a sieve. Mix 
                      together cornstarch and cognac till smooth; Add berry mixture and 
                      cook over low heat, stirring constantly until it is clear and 
                      thickened. Sauce may be served hot or cold. Serve over fruit or ice 
                      cream. 
                        
                        
                      Servings: 4 
                        
                        
                       
                        
                     
 
                    
                       
                      
                     
                      
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