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If you need to thicken at the beginning of cooking, as for macaroni and cheese or a classic beef stew, go for a grain starch. If you need to quickly thicken a sauce just before it comes off the stove, use a root starch. We also prefer using root starches in baking for custards, puddings, and pie fillings.
The most important things to remember when using cornstarch as a thickener in recipes: Use half as much cornstarch as you would flour. For example, if the recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of flour, use 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. If the recipe calls for 1/4 cup of flour, use 1/8 cup of corn starch. (The same is true for other starches, such as arrowroot starch, potato starch, and tapioca.) Don't add the cornstarch directlyâit will clump up and form lumps in your sauce that will be very difficult to dissolve.