Description
A basic recipe for thickening sauces and gravies using cornflour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 4 tablespoons cold water
- 2 cups hot stock or liquid
Instructions
- Mix the cornflour and cold water in a small bowl until smooth. This is your slurry.
- Bring the hot stock or liquid to a simmer in a saucepan.
- Slowly pour the cornflour slurry into the simmering liquid while stirring constantly.
- Continue to stir until the gravy thickens, usually about one minute.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use beef or vegetable stock.
- If the gravy is too thick, add a little more hot liquid.
- If the gravy is too thin, mix a small amount of additional cornflour and water and stir into the simmering gravy.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: cornflour, gravy, thickening agent, sauce, cornstarch