BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S BLUEBERRY SAUCE

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This sauce was created by Ina Garten (the Barefoot Contessa to those who don't know) to go with her Recipe #205777 that I posted here. No butter in this cake, but still moist and delicious! The blueberry sauce is pretty darn good, too.

Provided by Raquel Grinnell

Categories     Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 1/2 pints fresh blueberries, rinsed
1 cup vanilla sugar (or 1 cup sugar with 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Combine the blueberries and vanilla sugar in a large heavy saucepan. If you don't have vanilla sugar, just use a cup of sugar and a 1/4 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
  • Add 1 cup water and the lemon juice and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the mixture begins to thicken.
  • Remove from the heat and strain through a fine sieve.
  • Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 20.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 0.4, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 3.6, Protein 0.3

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