Barefoot Contessa's Blueberry Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 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

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 add 1 cup water and the lemon juice and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• 3 reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the mixture begins to thicken.
• 4 remove from the heat and strain through a fine sieve.
• 5 cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate.