Fresh Strawberry Topping

"Perfect for topping cheesecake, cream cheese pies, or pound cake (featured in my photo is Recipe #129886). From Fine Cooking, Spring 2002."
 
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photo by Sharlene~W photo by Sharlene~W
Ready In:
2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
1 1/2 quarts
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ingredients

  • 2 lbs strawberries, cleaned, hulled, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-to 1/8-inch slices
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup strawberry jam (about 11 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
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directions

  • Toss berries with sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Let them stand for about 30 minutes to dissolve sugar, tossing occasionally.
  • Meanwhile, process jam in food processor until smooth; transfer to small saucepan. Bring jam to simmer over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently until dark and no longer frothy, about 3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice; pour over strawberries and stir to combine. Let cool, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours or up to 12 hours.
  • To serve, spoon a portion of topping over each slice of cheesecake, poundcake or scoop of vanilla ice cream!

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Reviews

  1. I just used the recipe minus the jam and it still tasted great. I even threw in some blueberries I had on hand and served on top of pound cake--if you need a perfect pond cake recipe use the Fannie Farmer one. Comes out great every time!
     
  2. This is wonderful! In the middle of making this wonderful topping, I realized I didn't have a jar of strawberry jam on hand. I did recall having some freezer jam in the freezer (Recipe #31972) which I used and it worked beautifully!! This works perfectly with Sharlene's recipe #45962! I highly recommend it for topping cakes, pudding, or ice cream! Delicious! Thank you, Sharlene : )
     
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I live in the San Francisco area and love it here. I discovered Recipezaar (then Food.com..Genius Kitchen) in 2001 and have been so happy to have my favorite recipes stored safely here. I am mother to 7 and grandmother to 7. I love to knit, smock, sew, etc., but my favorite hobby of the moment is traditional rug hooking. This is a sample of what I do.? It's called "November".? I dyed most of the wool myself. It is made from wool flannel, cut into strips a little less than 1/4" and then worked into a linen backing. This is my 3rd rug.
 
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