21 free thickeners Recipes

tomatoes, lamb shanks , french trimmed if possible, plain flour or 1/4 cup gluten-free flour, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrots, peeled and thickly sliced, garlic clove, crushed, fresh oregano, chopped or 1 tsp dried oregano, lemon rind, finely grated, red wine, beef stock or 1/4 cup vegetable stock, salt, fresh ground black pepper, plain flour (optional for thickening gravy) or 4 tsp gluten-free flour (optional for thickening gravy), cold water (optional for thickening gravy)

biscuits (i used freedom foods coconut ) or 180 g plain gluten-free (i used freedom foods coconut ), butter, melted (you may not need this full quantity), boiling water (1/4 cup), gelatin, powder, cream cheese or 2 (250 g) light , at room temperature, caster sugar (1/2 cup), thickened cream or 600 ml light, fresh lemon juice, fresh blueberries or 200 g frozen blueberries, caster sugar (superfine sugar), lemon juice, blueberries (if using frozen-use defrosted berries), cornflour (gf if needed) or 5 tsp cornstarch, water

plain gluten-free cookies (i used a pack of freelicious tea biscuits), butter, melted, almond meal, caster sugar, cream cheese, at room temperature (2 packets philadelphia cream cheese), thickened cream (or use double cream instead), toblerone chocolate bars (1/2 large 400 g sized toblerone), toblerone chocolate bars, coarsely grated

frozen raspberries (thawed ), raw sugar, granulated tapioca, arrowroot flour (or other starch thickener), nutmeg (optional), cold vegan margarine, white spelt flour, arrowroot flour, non-aluminum baking powder, sea salt, egg, coconut milk coffee creamer, vanilla extract

eggs, separated (or 6 small eggs), white sugar (divided, see directions ), raw pecans (or pistachio), all-purpose flour, fine semolina flour, blood orange , zest of, blood orange , zest of, blood orange juice , pulp-free unsweetened, unsweetened orange juice , pulp-free, white sugar, honey, thickened cream (for whipping)

cucumbers, sliced green onion, butter, red wine vinegar, chicken broth without fat, avocado (or cream of celery soup for thickening), corn starch, salt to taste, dried tarragon or basil, fat free sour cream, chopped fresh parsley

chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped green pepper, garlic, minced, fat-free chicken broth, unpeeled baking potatoes, large dice, sliced carrots, bay leaves , torn, dried dill weed, asparagus or 1 cup zucchini or 1 cup broccoli coleslaw mix (or any other veggie available), cream-style corn, skim milk , thickened with 2 tsp granulated flour (wondra), leftover cooked salmon (or a combination of salmon and shrimp or other seafood letovers), liquid smoke

sugar-free jelly (jello, peach and apricot flavour is what i use), peaches in juice (natural not nectar), yoghurt (natural or diet ), water, low-fat ricotta cheese (or thickened or whipped cream)

chicken stock, water (add more if needed later), onion, garlic cloves (to taste), olive oil, salt and pepper (to taste), thyme, chicken bouillon cubes, leftover chicken, cubed, cream of mushroom soup (i use the campbell s 98% fat free), peas (optional), egg noodles, all-purpose flour (as needed to thicken)

onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, green onions, chopped, diced tomatoes, low-fat chicken broth, salsa, red pepper, chopped, green pepper, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, fresh cilantro, cumin, chili powder, basil, fat free sour cream, flour , to thicken (i only use 1 because i don tsp like thick soup)

unsalted butter (1 3/4 sticks), white chocolate (about 1/2 bag), brown sugar, golden syrup, milk, gluten-free flour (mixture number two), baking powder, eggs, white chocolate (about 3/4 bag), thickened cream

boiling water, soy sauce, white sugar, garlic powder, cornstarch (to thicken)

butter, chopped, dark chocolate, chopped, eggs, separated, caster sugar (150 g), hazelnut meal (150 g ground hazelnuts), roasted hazelnuts, chopped coarsely (45 g), thickened cream (80 mls), dark chocolate, chopped finely

free-range chicken, cut into large pieces, leaving skin on, olive oil, for sauteeing, smoked duck breast, roughly chopped, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, unsmoked bacon , cut into cubes, tomatoes, peeled and pureed, tomato concentrate/puree, water , plus 2 cups , for blanching, all-purpose flour , for thickening, salt, freshly ground black pepper, bitter oranges, blanched *see cooks note (recommended : bigerades), suggestion : boiled potatoes, special equipment : a large heavy bottomed pot, cooks note: to blanch the oranges , boil 2 cups of boiling water in a small saucepan. add oranges and boil for 1 minute. remove and leave to cool. blanching the orange removes the bitterness.

fat free milk, scoop vanilla protein powder, unsweetened cocoa powder, fat, free (helps to thicken) or 2 tbsp sugar free pudding (helps to thicken), handful frozen strawberries

all-purpose flour (gluten-free for allergies, such as rice flour or a mixture of soy and rice, corn etc), sugar (or to taste) or 1/2-1 cup maple syrup (or to taste) or 1/2-1 cup golden syrup (or to taste), ripe banana, baking cocoa, baking soda, cold water (rice or soy milk for allergies) or 1 cup cold brewed coffee (rice or soy milk for allergies) or 1 cup orange juice (rice or soy milk for allergies) or 1 cup milk (rice or soy milk for allergies), oil, vanilla flavoring or 1 tsp almond flavoring or 1 tsp peppermint extract, chocolate flavoring, unsweetened cocoa, sugar or syrup, salt, milk or 1 cup rice or 1 cup vanilla-flavored soy, allspice, cornstarch , to thicken

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, green onions, chopped, diced tomatoes, fat-free chicken broth, salsa, kernel corn, fresh cilantro, cumin, chili powder, basil, salt, fat free sour cream, flour , to thicken (use less if you like a thinner soup)

extra lean ground beef, lipton reduced-sodium onion soup mix, fresh mushrooms, sliced, garlic, chopped, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, low fat reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup, onion, chopped, water, cornstarch , as needed to thicken, no yolk noodles, cooked, fat free sour cream (optional)