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How to Make a Roux

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course sauce
Cuisine French
Servings 4
Calories 260 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a pan or pot on medium heat.
    Butter melting in a non-stick frying pan.
  • Add the flour all at once and whisk constantly until combined.
    Flour being added to melted butter in a black skillet for baking recipes.
  • Reduce the heat and continue whisking for 5 minutes until the roux assumes a blond-brown color.
    Creamy butter and eggs mixture in a black skillet with a wooden spatula.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 183mgFiber: 0.4g
Keyword How to Make a Roux, Roux
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