Fast Fresh Strawberry Sauce

Yield: 8 servings or about 2 cups.

Ingredients

 * ½ cup sugar
 * ¼ cup water
 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
 * 1 pint basket California strawberries, halved

Directions

 * 1) In medium skillet mix sugar, water and lemon juice.
 * 2) Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes just to boil.
 * 3) Add butter; stir until melted.
 * 4) Mix in strawberries; heat through, but do not cook.
 * 5) For breakfast or brunch, serve with waffles, pancakes or French toast.
 * 6) For dessert, spoon over ice cream, frozen yogurt, pudding or pound cake.