CAJUN BAKED ROUX

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With horror many cooks read the words "first make a roux". Here is a method to take the fear of making a roux away. The recipe is taken from "Quelque Chose Piquante" a Cajun cookbook from Baton Rouge, LA first published in 1966.

Provided by Dan-Amer 1

Categories     Grains

Time 2h10m

Yield 1 pint

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 quart flour
1 pint cooking oil

Steps:

  • Thoroughly mix together the flour and the oil in a heavy Dutch oven.
  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and place the Dutch oven on the center shelf of the preheated oven.
  • Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or a bit longer if you will have a very dark roux, stirring the mixture about every 15 minutes.
  • When it is cool, store in jars in the refrigerator for future use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5694.5, Fat 440.9, SaturatedFat 57.2, Sodium 10.1, Carbohydrate 385.8, Fiber 13.7, Sugar 1.4, Protein 52.2

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