In article >,
Allan Matthews > wrote:

> What is the ratio of corn starch to liquid when used as a thickener?
> Does it have to be broguht to boiling as flour?
> TIA, Allan

I don't measure either the cornstarch or the liquid -- depends of the
quantity I want to thicken - enough liquid to make a thin slurry. Yes,
it has to be brought to boil, stirring. It will make the sauce clearish
and shiny. Reheating a cornstarch-thickened sauce can be problematic
-- it may break.
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