Blackberry Sauce

 Good over ice-cream or angel food cake or lemon pound cake.

BLACKBERRY SAUCE 

(makes about 2 cups)

Ingredients:

*4 cups fresh or frozen blackberries

*1 cup granulated sugar

*zest from one lemon

*1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch 

*3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions:

~In a small bowl, whisk lemon juice and cornstarch.

~Mix sugar, lemon zest, and blackberries into a saucepan. 

~Cook over medium heat for 2-4 minutes or until berries are breaking down and mixture is boiling.

~Whisk in cornstarch mixture.

~Stir until mixture thickens.

~Remove from heat and allow to cool.