Sliced Kiwi and Banana with Strawberry Puree

• Ready In: 7 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  pint strawberry, hulled
• 1⁄2  lemon, juice of
•  water
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 6  kiwi fruits
• 3  bananas

Directions

1. Place strawberries in blender with lemon juice and 1/4 cup water. (Thawed unsweeted strawberries could be substituted).
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Press through fine strainer into medium-sized saucepan. (Sauce foams as it cooks, so you will need the extra space).
4. Add sugar to mixture; bring to a boil.
5. Lower heat; simmer 5 minutes.
6. Mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water; stir into mixture 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Cool and chill.
9. Just before serving, peel kiwis and bananas.
10. Place several tablespoons for strawberry mixture in corner of each dessert plate.
11. Slice 1 kiwi and half a banana into overlapping semicircles around each pool of sauce. (If you have any strawberry mixture left over, it's delicious on ice cream).