cornflournoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkɔːn.flaʊər/us/ˈkɔːrn.flaʊ.ɚ/UK US cornstarcha white flour made from maize, used in cooking for making liquids thicker
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Flour & yeast
- all-purpose flour
- cassava
- cornmeal
- cornstarch
- dough
- floury
- gluten
- meal
- mielie meal
- oatmeal
- polenta
- self-raising flour
- self-rising flour
- semolina
- sourdough
- wheatmeal
- wholegrain
- wholemeal
- wholewheat
- yeast
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Examples from literature
- Rub with shortening and dust with cornflour.
- Thicken the liquid with the cornflour, boil up, and serve.
- When boiling, add the cornflour mixed with a little cold water.
- When the liquid in the saucepan is near the boil, stir into it the mixture of egg and cornflour.
- With the rest smooth the cornflour and mix with it the eggs, well beaten.