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  • Cornstarch is usally the biggest component, since it is great for thickening liquids, disolves easily and is almost foolproof.

    What is custard powder? | Baking Bites 2009

  • Cornstarch is added to prevent caking and it is less sweet than white sugar.

    Tip 2: All About Sugar 2006

  • Cornstarch is added to prevent caking and it is less sweet than white sugar.

    Archive 2006-01-01 2006

  • Mornings, beneath her pillows, I find these nested, plus, a butterscotch ball; her bedside flashlight; for under her breast where it itches, baby powder — Giant-sized with Cornstarch — thoughthe list for her daughter saidsmall, so Ruth could manage it better prone, in the dark.

    Transport 2010

  • Cornstarch for thickening 1. The day before serving, preheat the oven to 400°.

    One Big Table Molly O’Neill 2010

  • Cornstarch, water and bass video proves conclusive awesomeness of physics

    Boing Boing 2008

  • Cornstarch and arrowroot should be cooked only briefly and can break down if reheated too long.

    SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010

  • Cornstarch and arrowroot should be cooked only briefly and can break down if reheated too long.

    SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010

  • Cornstarch -- a powdery substance used as a thickener.

    Hemi Weingarten: Does the World Need Pop-Tarts? 2009

  • Cornstarch acts as a thickener and binder in cooking, just as an emulsifier such as stearic acid or cetyl alcohol in a cosmetic makes the texture smoother and holds oil and water together.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

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