Fresh Strawberry Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh strawberries, cut into quarters
1/4 cup sugar or 1/4 cup sugar substitute
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 good squeeze fresh lemon

Preparation

Stir all ingredients together in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook for another 15 minutes until thickened. Let cool and refrigerate.
A million uses:
Spoon over ice cream, pancakes or waffles and add a dollop of whipped cream.
Drizzle over cheesecake or angle food cake.
How about a trifle with layers of pound cake and whipped cream.
Make a smoothie.
Of course -- strawberry shortcake.