Strawberry Peach Melba - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups fresh strawberries or 3 cups frozen whole strawberries
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 scoops vanilla ice cream
1 (15 ounce) can peach slices, drained
whipped cream

Preparation

In a saucepan, mash strawberries; add sugar, water and lemon juice. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil.
Combine the cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into the strawberry mixture.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
Strain to remove the pulp.
Place the pan in an ice-water bath to cool, stirring occasionally.
Serve strawberry sauce over ice cream; top with peaches and whipped topping.