Do you have a secret trick?

YoungBlueEyes

I want some hobbies for my birthday then!

Tel50+

I've long since given up on the roux method for thickening sauces. Instead make a paste with the cornflour and a splash of cold water. Add that to your recipe. Never any lumpy gravy or sauces. 
@maman

I also don't do a roux but when making a white sauce I use all-in-one method (flour, milk and butter all in the pan together on a medium heat and just keep whisking still starting to thicken.)

cbsexec

Tel50+ said:

I've long since given up on the roux method for thickening sauces. Instead make a paste with the cornflour and a splash of cold water. Add that to your recipe. Never any lumpy gravy or sauces. 
@maman

I also don't do a roux but when making a white sauce I use all-in-one method (flour, milk and butter all in the pan together on a medium heat and just keep whisking still starting to thicken.)

Me too.  Much easier 

MrsCatz

I have a 1950s cookbook written when rationing was still in place, many recipes use little to no fat and rarely more than 5 ingredients. It’s proper food and I am enjoying using it. Our 90  something neighbours still eat and cook what I call war foods and there is no waste. There is a chocolate mouse recipe that only uses Bourneville chocolate and two eggs but feeds 4 

RobM99

Chocolate mouse - don't tell that cat  =^..^=

jDelight

Chocolate mouse must be the cutest typo ever, I love it. 

YoungBlueEyes

I didn’t spot the typo and was about to ask for the recipe! 🫣

[Deleted User]

Hi,

used to get the white chocolate ones.

jDelight

YoungBlueEyes said:

I didn’t spot the typo and was about to ask for the recipe! 🫣

Now that you mentioned it, I got distracted by the typo and its cuteness, so I forgot to ask about the recipe!

MrsCatz

Oh predictive text you foiled me again. I had those chocolate mice in Saturday. I will find the recipe and share. The mousse tastes very similar to the Gu pots. The mouse rates like cheap penny sweets. Both good in my book.