Guest guest Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 I love mushroom gravies and plan to try this one!! I am curious though, can someone tell me what arrowroot does in a recipie? Is it a thickener? And if I don't have any, can it be omitted or replaced with something else? Thanks! Patty , bradh2guy wrote: > > Fancy Mushroom Gravy > > 2 tablespoons light olive oil > 2 large shallots, > about 2/3 cup, minced > 1 pound mushrooms, sliced very thin > 5 teaspoons > arrowroot > 5 tablespoons white wine > 2 1/2 cups warm stock plus 1/2 cup > extra, if needed > 1/4 teaspoon Herbs de Provence > salt and white pepper to > taste > > In a 1 1/2 quart saute pan, heat the oil. Add > shallots and mushrooms and cook until soft. Do not brown. > Dissolve the > arrowroot in warm stock, being sure to whisk it very carefully and scrape bottom > and corners of pan or bowl. > Add the arrowroot/stock mixture to mushroom > mixture. Combine well with wooden spoon. Add wine and seasoning and bring up to > a boil, stirring constantly. Lower to a simmer and cook 7 to 8 minutes. Add more > stock if it is too thick. Taste and adjust seasonings to your own preference. > Yields 4 cups. > > > > ________________ > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > http://www.flickr.com/gift/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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