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Deep Dish Strawberry Pie

Deep Dish Strawberry Pie

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
570 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 Roll out pastry dough to fit a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate; press into pie plate. Prick bottom and sides of dough with a fork.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  4. 4 Melt chocolate chips in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 1 to 3 minutes. Paint melted chocolate on bottom and up sides of pie crust; freeze to harden, about 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Place prettiest strawberry, cut-side down, in center of crust. Arrange as many strawberries as possible in a single layer around center strawberry, radiating from center outwards to crust sides.
  6. 6 Mash remaining strawberries in a bowl; transfer to a saucepan. Add sugar and lemon juice; bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
  7. 7 Whisk ginger ale and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; gradually stir into mashed strawberry mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool, about 5 minutes.
  8. 8 Spoon strawberry sauce over strawberries in pie shell. Chill in the refrigerator until pie sets, 8 hours to overnight.

By jenni lmh

Cioccolata Calda (Hot Chocolate Italian-Style)

Cioccolata Calda (Hot Chocolate Italian-Style)

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix the cocoa powder and sugar together in a small saucepan. Stir the 1 1/2 cups milk into the saucepan until the sugar has dissolved. Place over low heat; slowly bring the mixture to a low simmer.
  2. 2 Whisk 2 tablespoons of milk together with the cornstarch in a small cup; slowly whisk the cornstarch slurry into the cocoa mixture. Continue cooking, whisking continually, until the hot chocolate reaches a pudding-like thickness, 2 to 3 minutes.

By nikwik

Vanilla Atole

Vanilla Atole

3.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine milk and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent milk from burning on the bottom. Add sugar and stir for 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract and stir for another 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl until no lumps remain. Pour into the boiling milk and stir until thick, about 8 minutes.

By MELISSAA88

Atole de Elote

Atole de Elote

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add corn and cook uncovered until kernels are slightly softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain.
  2. 2 Remove kernels from the cob using a knife and transfer to a blender. Add 1 cup water, or 1/2 cup if blending in two batches, and blend until puréed. Strain the mixture into a bowl using a fine-mesh strainer; discard the solids. Run liquid once more through a clean strainer.
  3. 3 Stir in milk; transfer mixture to a medium nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until milk is heated through. Stir in sugar, vanilla extract, and salt; bring to a gentle simmer.
  4. 4 Reduce heat to low and combine 1/4 cup of the hot liquid with cornstarch. Pour mixture into the skillet and stir constantly until atole begins to thicken to desired consistency, about 5 minutes. Immediately remove from heat. Pour into pudding bowls, soup bowls, or cups.

By POSTRES de La Cipota

Mexican Hot Chocolate Atole Champurrado

Mexican Hot Chocolate Atole Champurrado

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
22 min
Total
27 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 2 cups water and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; let boil for 7 minutes. Drop in chocolate tablet and stir until dissolved, 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes more.
  2. 2 Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small container with a lid; shake until mixed well.
  3. 3 Stir evaporated milk and sugar into the chocolate mixture in the saucepan. Add cornstarch mixture and stir well. Increase heat to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

By naedwards

Authentic German Cheesecake

Authentic German Cheesecake

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
70 min
Total
450 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
  2. 2 Mix together sugar, cornstarch, and flour; set aside.
  3. 3 Combine cream cheese and cottage cheese; beat with an electric mixer at high speed until smooth and fluffy. Beat in softened butter. Gradually add sugar mixture, beating until combined.
  4. 4 Add eggs one at a time, blending well and scraping down the bowl after each addition. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla and mix just until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
  6. 6 Turn off the oven; let cheesecake rest in the oven with the door closed for 2 hours. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Chill for 4 hours or overnight.

By MISS ALIX

Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)

Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)

3.8

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine flour, yeast, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt, 3/4 cup milk, and 3 tablespoons butter in a large bowl. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 15 to 20 minutes. Place in a well-greased bowl; cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled.
  2. 2 Punch down dough. Roll out to a 1/2-inch thickness. Spread into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Melt 3 tablespoons butter and confectioners' sugar in a saucepan. Add almonds and 1 tablespoon milk. Remove from heat, and stir in honey. Spread evenly and carefully onto dough. Allow dough to rise for an additional 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until crust turns golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  5. 5 Dissolve cornstarch in a little milk. Combine 1 1/2 cups milk, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon sugar in the top of a double boiler. Heat while stirring until thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add in beaten egg, and keep stirring for about 2 more minutes, or until thick. Remove from heat and stir in extract. Chill, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Beat whipping cream with cream of tartar until stiff. Fold into chilled pudding.
  6. 6 Cut cooled almond bread into 1 1/4x2-inch rectangles; slice each one horizontally into halves. Fill with pudding mixture. Chill, and serve cold.

By Carol Chung Chi Wa

Gluten-Free Cream of Chicken Soup Replacer

Gluten-Free Cream of Chicken Soup Replacer

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Stir chicken stock, milk, and cornstarch together in a small saucepan until cornstarch is dissolved.
  3. 3 Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until bubbling, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Reduce heat to medium-low; continue to cook and stir until mixture is very thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

By LADYSLEW

Cherry Pie Filling

Cherry Pie Filling

4.8

Prep
25 min
Cook
15 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Place cherries into a saucepan over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring often, until cherries release their juices and come to a simmer, 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Whisk sugar with cornstarch in a bowl until combined; pour mixture into hot cherries and juice. Stir until thoroughly combined.
  4. 4 Bring to a simmer over low heat; cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool before using as pie filling.

By mrsC

Coconut Milk Syrup

Coconut Milk Syrup

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir coconut milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt together with a whisk in a saucepan. Place saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring continually, until the mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes.

By LISASLC44

Blackberry Cake Filling

Blackberry Cake Filling

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix blackberries, confectioners' sugar, and cornstarch together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook blackberry mixture, constantly stirring, until sauce is heated through and thickened, about 1 minute.

By kimmyg

Easy Haupia

Easy Haupia

3.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place cornstarch, sugar, and salt into a saucepan; stir in 1/2 cup coconut milk to make a smooth paste. Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups coconut milk,; bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened so that it coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish; refrigerate until cold.
  2. 2 Cut chilled pudding into 24 squares and serve cold.

By Hawaiian Deelit

Coconut Pancake Syrup

Coconut Pancake Syrup

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk together the coconut milk and cornstarch in a saucepan until the cornstarch is dissolved. Pour in the corn syrup, sugar, and coconut; bring to a boil, stirring continually. As soon as the mixture comes to a rolling boil, remove from heat. Allow to cool completely before serving.

By Kimberly Kahmann Harvey

Strawberry Cake Filling

Strawberry Cake Filling

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Whisk water and cornstarch together in a large saucepan. Stir in strawberries and sugar.
  3. 3 Cook over medium heat until thickened, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely before use.

By Lisa

No-Added-Sugar Apple Pie

No-Added-Sugar Apple Pie

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate with one pie crust. Set second crust aside.
  2. 2 Whisk cornstarch, cinnamon, and 1/4 of the apple juice together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Simmer apples in remaining apple juice in a saucepan over medium heat until tender; add cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened.
  4. 4 Pour into bottom crust; cover filling with remaining pie crust. Flute the edges to seal then cut several slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake pie in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes.

By Barbara

Easy Cherry Compote

Easy Cherry Compote

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cherries, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir constantly and bring to a boil.
  2. 2 Reduce heat; simmer until mixture becomes translucent, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Off heat, stir in lemon juice; cool to room temperature before serving, 30 to 60 minutes. Store compote in the refrigerator.

By Bethania

High Altitude Meringue for Pie

High Altitude Meringue for Pie

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a glass or ceramic bowl, stir together cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Mix in water. Heat in the microwave until mixture is thick and clear, about 2 minutes at full power. Set aside to cool slightly.
  2. 2 Beat egg whites in a large glass or metal bowl until foamy. Gradually pour in sugar mixture while continuing to whip egg whites until thick and stiff, enough to hold a peak. Cover pie filling completely with meringue, sealing to the edges. Bake as directed in the recipe, or in a preheated 450 degrees F (220 degrees C) oven until golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.

By PAT79

Easy Blueberry Sauce

Easy Blueberry Sauce

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine blueberries, sugar, water, and cornstarch in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Enjoy!

By shadownc

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Shortbread

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Shortbread

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour, confectioners' sugar, and cornstarch; beat on low for 1 minute, then high for 3 to 4 minutes. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Jennifer Wilton

Vanilla Pops with Fresh Berries

Vanilla Pops with Fresh Berries

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
505 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk almond milk, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla extract together in a small saucepan until well combined; bring to a simmer, whisking frequently. Add coconut oil; cook over low heat until mixture thickened, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Cool, stirring occasionally.
  2. 2 Stir in berries, then spoon mixture into ice cream pop molds. Insert a handle or popsicle stick into each. Place in the freezer until solid, 8 hours to overnight.

By Almond Breeze

No-Sugar Apple Pie

No-Sugar Apple Pie

4.7

Prep
25 min
Cook
65 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Whisk 1/3 cup apple juice concentrate together with cornstarch and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
  3. 3 Simmer apples with remaining apple juice concentrate in a large saucepan until apples are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in cornstarch mixture and continue to simmer until thickened. Remove from heat.
  4. 4 Spoon apple mixture into pastry-lined pie plate. Cover with top crust. Seal and flute edges. Cut steam vents in top.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes.

By Carolyn

Vanilla Cream or Sauce

Vanilla Cream or Sauce

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 2 cups milk in a heavy saucepan over low heat until simmering, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Beat remaining 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch together in a bowl using a whisk until dissolved; add sugar and egg yolks and beat until smooth. Slowly pour milk mixture into simmering milk while gently whisking the simmering milk; simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir vanilla extract into sauce.
  3. 3 Pour the sauce through a wire mesh sieve into a bowl to remove any cornstarch lumps. Place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the sauce, ensuring the plastic wrap is touching the sauce to prevent a skin from forming; cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Move sauce to refrigerator and chill completely cold, at least 30 minutes.

By Northstar

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Dissolve 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch in sherry in a medium bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and stir-fry until pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer shrimp to a plate; leave as much oil in the wok as possible.
  3. 3 Add garlic to the wok and stir-fry for a few seconds, then add ground pork. Stir-fry until pork is no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Mix 1 cup water, soy sauce, sugar, and salt together in a small bowl; pour into the wok and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for about 2 minutes.
  5. 5 Whisk 1/4 cup cold water and 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch together in a small bowl; pour into the wok. Add shrimp and bring to a simmer. Drizzle beaten egg into the wok, stirring quickly as it cooks. Serve immediately.

By MURF65

Rum Sauce

Rum Sauce

4.8

Prep
Cook
10 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix sugar and cornstarch together in a bowl.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar mixture. Pour in milk and cook, stirring frequently, until mixture begins to boil. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until thick.
  3. 3 Remove from heat and stir in rum. Serve warm.

By KDA949

Bob's Pineapple Pie

Bob's Pineapple Pie

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/4 cup of the reserved pineapple juice. Combine the drained pineapple, sugar, salt, egg yolks, cornstarch mixture, and 1 cup of the reserved pineapple juice in a large saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat just until the mixture has thickened slightly and turned shiny. Do not boil. Remove from heat, and cool 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  3. 3 Line a 10-inch pie plate with half of the pastry. Pour the cooled pineapple mixture into the crust. Top with second crust, and seal and crimp the edge. Use a fork to poke holes in the top crust in a few places.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until the crust is golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. Cool before serving.

By pvf

Pudding from Scratch

Pudding from Scratch

4.4

Prep
Cook
10 min
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a 2-quart saucepan. Slowly stir in milk and bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Stir in vanilla.
  2. 2 Pour hot pudding into dessert glasses or molds that have been rinsed in cold water. Chill until firm, at least 2 hours. Unmold if desired and serve.

By Sandra