You can substitute any berry you like: blueberry, strawberry, pear, or blackberry. It also works as a filling for cakes.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups raspberries
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions:
- Combine raspberries, sugar, 3/4 cup water, and lemon juice in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat and strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl.
- Pour mixture back into the saucepan.
- Mix remaining water and cornstarch together in a bowl until dissolved.
- Add to raspberry mixture.
- Bring mixture to a boil.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Cool filling in refrigerator, at least 30 minutes.
Serves: About 1 1/2 cups
Source: Allrecipes.com, Recipe By:Alisa Provost