Arrow-root
Ingredients
Directions
Mix arrow-root with cold water to make a smooth paste.
Slowly pour the paste into boiling water, stirring continuously.
Let it simmer until thick and jelly-like.
Sweeten to taste and add nutmeg or cinnamon.
For a richer flavor, use boiling milk or a mix of half milk and half water instead of boiling water.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Arrow-root
- Thickens the liquid into a smooth, jelly-like drink as it heats and gels.
The step that matters
Pour the paste slowly into boiling water while stirring. Arrow-root starch clumps if it meets hot liquid in a lump. Adding the smooth paste slowly while stirring disperses the starch so it thickens evenly.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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