Another recipe that won’t add the regular way (Strawberry Glaze)

1 cup fresh strawberrries, cleaned and mashed.

1 cup sugar

3 Tablespoons cornstarch

3/4 cup water

Optional red food coloring

I doubled this recipe for the June Birthday Birthday cake.  1 1/2 recipes would have been enough.

Mash the berrries and set aside.

In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.

Stir in water and mashed berries.

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Add food coloring if necessary.

Cook and stir for 3 minutes until thick.

Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool for 15 minutes.

If it's not smooth enough, put them through a sieve or pulse in a food processor.