Fresh Strawberry Sauce

This strawberry sauce is great served over pancakes, French toast, crêpes, angel food cake, and ice cream. It can be served warm or cold. Ingredients
-		2 pints fresh strawberries
-		2/3 cup sugar, optional (We didn't add any to our very sweet strawberries.)
-		6 tablespoons water
-		1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

• Wash strawberries, remove the stems and cores, and slice.
  
• Place 2 cups of sliced berries in a bowl and set the remaining slices aside.
• Mash the 2 cups of sliced berries in the bowl and then pour into a sauce pan.
  
• Add the water and cornstarch and cook over medium heat until mixture is boiling.
  
• Allow to boil for 1 minute or until sauce begins to thicken. Stir constantly while cooking.
  
• Sauce should look clear if it has boiled enough.
  
• After mixture has thickened, add the remaining strawberries, gently stirring until they are evenly distributed.

Serve either warm or cold over pancakes, French toast, crêpes, angel food cake, and ice cream.
*from recipetips.com