Presented as published in 1880. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
vegetariannut-free
Roux
From A year's cookery, 1880
Serves 1
This thickening will keep for months.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- equal quantities of flour
- equal quantities of good butter
Method
Spread the flour on a paper and dry it before the fire.
Pass it through a fine wire-sieve.
Clarify the butter by melting it, skimming the surface, and pouring away the pure oil.
Mix the oiled butter with the flour gradually, stirring briskly until smooth.
Cook over the fire until well cooked but not colored.
Pour half into a jar for white thickening and continue cooking the rest until brightly colored.
As published
This recipe was extracted from A year's cookery (1880) by Phillis Browne, page 13. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Roux , is wanted in the house, and may be made to-day. Take equal quantities of flour
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.