Can I use all purpose flour to thicken sauce?
Can I use all purpose flour to thicken sauce? Uses: Cornstarch and all-purpose flour are both useful for thickening creams, sauces and gravies. When you are thickening with flour, mix 1 tbsp. of flour with 1/2 cup of warm water before you add the mixture to your food. Be sure to bring your sauce to a full boil after adding the flour mixture. Is it better to use flour or cornstarch as a thickener? Because cornstarch is pure starch, it has twice the thickening power of flour, which is only part starch. Thus, twice as much flour is needed to...