Marian s Delicious Strawberry Sauce

3 ½ cups fresh strawberries

lemon, juiced

1 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

¼ teaspoon salt

Mash the strawberries with a potato masher in a pot. Stir the lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, and salt into the mashed strawberries. Place the pot over medium heat. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil; remove immediately from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.