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Thickening gravy using beurre manié

Beurre manié is a paste made from flour and softened butter. It's used to thicken gravy and stews

-Press together equal quantities of butter and flour in a small bowl, using your hands.

-Add a little of the beurre manié to the pan and whisk well.

-Continue to whisk until the sauce has the desired consistency, adding more beurre manié if necessary.

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Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding

By Mike Robinson

Skill level

Easy

Equipment you will need for this technique

  • Small bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk

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