>"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...

>> If it is of any use I can tell you what I use to thicken gravies and
>> sauces.
>>
>> I whiz butter and flour up until it looks like breadcrumbs. I can keep a
>> poly bag of it in the freezer and just spoon some out when I need it. It
>> doesn't freeze in a hard lump either.
>>
>> I just add it to the liquid in the pan and whisk it up.

That is a really good idea! I'm going to file it away for future
reference.

I'd imagine that you could do this with olive oil instead, if you
didn't want to use butter for some reason.

Thanks very much!

Doris