Should I use plain or SR flour to thicken a stew? Haven't got any cornflour

[MamaG]

..or does it even matter? It's looking a bit thin and pathetic at the mo..

Thanks

[Lucycat]

either should be fine, just take a little of the liquid out of the stew and blend the flour into it thoroughly so you don't have any lumps! then mix back in!

[goldstarlover]

yes you can use ordinary flour.. mix it with some water or milk first though and then stir it in like crazy

[Aero]

I would mix a spoonful flour (either will do) with some water (not too thick) in a cup and add it slowly (pref through a strainer) stirring as you go. Will work fine.

[MamaG]

oh thanks, was just going to chuck it in the stew, hee hee, would not have been very nice to have a mouthful of flour!

[charliegirl25]

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[WigWamBam]

I find it blends more easily if I use warm water.

[mawbroon]

Another good tip is to add instant potato. It's only a good tip if you happen to have instant potato in the cupboard though

[Aero]

obviously that is so that mixture is not too thick, not the water - lol

[Aero]

Not weird charlie, I did that in the days of my distant youth, but am a bit paranoid about salt content these days, so would use flour or cornflour to thicken sauces/stews etc.

[Enid]

I mix soft butter with a big tablespoon of plain flour, mix it thoroughly then add little bits of it until it gets to the consistency you want.

the butter makes the sauce shiny too

[MamaG]

By the time I'd finished messing around on her, went to check the stew and it was nice and thick, it had reduced so much !

[MamaG]

messing around on here