- 2 pounds strawberries, hulled
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Place all the ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a gently boil, stirring often, and allow the strawberries to cook for 5 minutes, or until the strawberries are very soft.
- Turn off the heat and use a potato masher to completely smush them to smithereens.
- Let strawberries cool for about 15-20 minutes.
- Process small batches of the strawberry mixture in a food processor until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Serve warm over vanilla ice cream, or refrigerate it to thicken and serve it cold over pie or cake.
adapted from recipe by: thepioneerwoman.com // photo: ourbestbites.com