During his first two years in office, President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress compiled a substantial record of policy accomplishmentâthe economic stimulus, bringing the financial system back from the brink of collapse, rescuing two automakers, universal health care, sweeping reform of financial regulation, and major changes in ...
Cornstarch is used to thicken liquids in a variety of recipes such as sauces, gravies, pies, puddings, and stir-fries. It can be replaced with flour, arrowroot, potato starch, tapioca, and even instant mashed potato granules. The ingredient you are most likely to have on hand, of course, is flour, so we'll start with that. When you want 1 cup of liquid to be fairly thick, it takes 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
Several weeks ago we explained the difference between cornstarch and corn flour. This was in response to a reader who wrote that she had a British recipe calling for corn flour and didn`t know what it was. We checked several sources, including British cookbooks, such as ``The Cook Book`` by Terence and Caroline Conran.