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Arrowroot

A fine, dry, white powder that comes from the root of the arrowroot plant and is used as a thickening agent. Because arrowroot thickens at lower temperatures than either flour or cornstarch, it is sometimes used to thicken delicate sauces that should not boil.

Recipes

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Articles

  1. Tofu: Know Your Label Lingo

    Thu, 3 Jan 2013

    … be sliced and used in sandwiches or cubed and added to salads. “Fried” Fried tofu is usually coated in cornstarch or arrowroot and deep fried until a crispy exterior develops. Freshly fried tofu will have a creamy interior; fried tofu sold in the refrigerated …

Food Blogs We Love

  1. Gluten Free Lemon Blueberry Bars and how I need to let go of the pretty.

    Mon, 24 Oct 2011

    … rice flour (sometimes called sweet rice flour) 25 g (3 tablespoons) arrowroot starch (sometimes called arrowroot flour) Lemon Blueberry Filling 75 g (1/2 cup) arrowroot starch (sometimes called arrowroot flour) 455 g (2 1/4 cup) white …

  2. On Jealousy and Chocolate Cake (some musing after 3 years of blogging)

    Mon, 11 Mar 2013

    … the dirty dishes, the piles of broken bundt cakes and sticky gooey not-so-delicious rubbery fillings (take note, arrowroot and cornstarch are NOT always equal substitutions – trust me on this one). I so rarely talk about the failures on this blog, because who wants to see those? Those …

  3. Healthy Apple Pie – Rougemont Style [or wait... is it really a cake?]

    Mon, 10 Dec 2012

    … and pecans; Fold excess dough back over the apples and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, delicately mix the date paste, arrowroot and eggs with a whisk until smooth and well combined. Whisk in egg whites, followed by buttermilk, coconut water, cinnamon …

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