Ingredients

• 5 cups fresh blackberries
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

1. Crush berries then combine with 1 cup water and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil.
2. Combine cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water. Mix well and stir into blackberry mixture. Cook 1 minute over medium high heat to thicken sauce, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat and add lemon juice. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Helpful hints

• Use fresh or frozen blackberries.
• Serve Blackberry Sauce over angel food cake, sponge cake, pancakes or waffles.
• Sugar substitute may be used to replace sugar. Carbohydrate is reduced to 6 grams per serving; carbohydrate choice is reduced to 1/2.