Ingredients:
- 16 oz fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 0.5 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 0.125 tsp fine sea salt
- 0.5 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions:
- Place 16 oz quartered strawberries, 0.5 cup sugar, 0.125 tsp sea salt, and half of the lemon juice into your saucepan. Add 2 tablespoons of water. Note: The water prevents burning during those first two minutes.
- Set the pan over medium heat. Watch for the sugar to dissolve and the berries to start glistening.
- As the mixture warms, use your potato masher to crush about half of the berries. Stop when you see a mix of pulp and chunks.
- In your small side bowl, whisk the 2 tbsp cornstarch with the remaining lemon juice until it's a smooth, milky liquid.
- Wait for the strawberry mixture to reach a gentle simmer, then pour in the slurry while whisking the fruit mixture constantly.
- Continue to cook over medium heat. You will see the liquid turn from a cloudy pink to a deep, clear red.
- Boil the mixture for 1 full minute. The filling will become thick and glossy. This is the starch waking up.
- Remove the pan from the heat immediately. Stir in the 0.5 tsp vanilla extract.
- Transfer the filling to a glass bowl. Let it cool completely at room temperature before you even think about putting it in the fridge.
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