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Beurre Manié

Beurre manié, meaning "kneaded butter", is a paste made from equal volumes of butter and flour. It acts a thickener for soups and sauces.

Beurre Manié
Photo: “Beurre manié” by Alec Vuijlsteke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

Makes
1
  • ¼ cup (60 g) softened butter
  • ¼ cup (30 g) all-purpose flour

Ingredients for 1 serving (90 g) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    Combine the butter and flour in a mixing bowl.

  2. 2

    Use your hands or a small utensil such as a fork/spoon to knead the flour into the butter until fully and evenly incorporated.

  3. 3

    Use immediately or store as indicated in the notes.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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