Gooseberry Sauce

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"The last time I had access to fresh gooseberries was when I was a child in rural Montana, & that was a lot of years ago! Now I'm exploring gooseberry recipes & found this one (now slightly tweaked) on www.oregonfruit.com!"

 

• Ready In: 9mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can gooseberries (in light syrup)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves (very much optional)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Drain gooseberries, reserving the syrup.
2. In a small saucepan combine gooseberry syrup, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, cloves (if using) & salt, cooking & stirring constantly, 4 to 5 minutes, until chickened & glossy.
3. Stir in gooseberries & heat through, 1 to 2 minutes, then serve warm with meat or poultry, as a spread (great on bagels & whole wheat toast), or . . . !