beurre manié
noun
beurre ma·nié
ˈbər-män-ˈyā 
: flour and butter kneaded together used as a thickener in sauces
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To use beurre manie, use your fingertips to knead together equal portions of flour and butter in a small bowl until the mixture is thick and smooth.
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
Perfectly thick: Whisk all purpose flour into water to make a slurry, or combine it with butter, to make a beurre manie.
—Sara Tane, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2020
Thicken the chowder with beurre manie (also called kneaded butter; think of it as a floured neighbor of the roux).
—BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
After adding some fresh chopped parsley to the sauce and some more beurre manie, Whyte put the fillets in the pan with the sauce, then plated them and drizzled the sauce on the side.
—Steve Waters, miamiherald, 4 May 2018
Blend the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter with flour in a bowl to create a smooth paste (called a beurre manie).
—Alex Van Buren, idahostatesman, 22 Feb. 2018
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
Perfectly thick: Whisk all purpose flour into water to make a slurry, or combine it with butter, to make a beurre manie.
—Sara Tane, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2020
Thicken the chowder with beurre manie (also called kneaded butter; think of it as a floured neighbor of the roux).
—BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
After adding some fresh chopped parsley to the sauce and some more beurre manie, Whyte put the fillets in the pan with the sauce, then plated them and drizzled the sauce on the side.
—Steve Waters, miamiherald, 4 May 2018
Blend the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter with flour in a bowl to create a smooth paste (called a beurre manie).
—Alex Van Buren, idahostatesman, 22 Feb. 2018
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“Beurre manié.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beurre%20mani%C3%A9. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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