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cornflour

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cornflour [ˈkɔːnˌflaʊə]
n
1. (Cookery) a fine starchy maize flour, used esp for thickening sauces US and Canadian name cornstarch
2. (Cookery) NZ a fine wheat flour
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Noun1.cornflour - starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
amylum, starch - a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
Translations
cornflour [ˈkɔːnflaʊəʳ] N (Brit) → harina f de maíz, maicena f

cornflour [ˈkɔːrnflaʊər] n (British)maïzena® f

cornflour [ˈkɔːnˌflaʊəʳ] n (Brit) → fecola di patate

cornflour, cornflower corn
cornflour نشا الذرة kukuřičný škrob majsstivelse Stärkemehl αραβοσιτάλευρο harina de maíz maissijauho farine de maïs kukuruzno brašno farina di granturco コーンフラワー 옥수수 녹말 maïzena maismel mąka kukurydziana amido de milho кукурузная мука majsmjöl แป้งข้าวโพด mısır nişastası bột ngô 玉米淀粉


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SERVES 4-6 INGREDIENTS 1 lb (450g) beef steak 1 tblsp light soy sauce 2 tblsp rice wine or dry sherry 2 teaspn cornflour 1 fresh mango 1 tblsp groundnut oil 2 teaspn dark soy sauce 1 teaspn light soy sauce 1 teaspn rice wine or dry sherry METHOD Cut the beef into thick 5mm and 5cm slices and put into a bowl.
Moisten the cornflour with a little of the water; bring the rest of the water to the boil with the juice and the grated rind of the lemon and sugar.
SERVES 4 PREP TIME 30 minutes COOKING 20 minutes Ingredients 100g bar good quality dark chocolate 400ml (14 fl oz) Gold-top milk 3 medium egg yolks 2 tbsp caster sugar 4 level tsp cornflour Dash of vanilla extract 150g (5oz) marble cake or chocolate muffins 4-6 tbsp kirsch or cherry brandy 8 tbsp cherry compote or red fruits compote 284 ml pot double cream A few fresh cherries Method (1) Hold the chocolate at an angle on a board and scrape down with a knife to make shards of grated chocolate.
 
 
 
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