How to Thicken Sauce Without Cornstarch
Preparation time: 5 minutes; Cooking Time: 35 minutes; Total Time: 40 minutes; Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ tsp. onion powder
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 ½ butter
- ¼ plain flour
Instructions
- Pour milk into a saucepan over medium heat. Add cloves, onion, and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Then turn off the heat and allow to rest for 20 minutes to infuse.
- Add butter to another saucepan over medium heat. When butter melts, gradually add flour while stirring continuously to form a paste known as a roux. Cook for another 2 minutes.
- Remove cloves, bay leaf, and onion from the milk using a slotted spoon and discard. Then gradually pour the milk into the roux while stirring continuously.
- Continue to cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until you get the sauce of your desired thickness. Season to taste, stir, and remove from heat when the sauce is ready.