I got this from acadianatable.
Pretty standard 1:1 mix, but I like the passion written into the
recipe.
Recipe by: George Graham - AcadianaTable.com
Serves: 3 cups
INGREDIENTS
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups oil, such as vegetable oil
INSTRUCTIONS
A Cajun roux starts out in a large cast iron pot over medium
heat. With no distractions and approximately one hour of time
at your disposal, begin by adding the flour and oil.
With a long-handled wooden spoon, begin to stir. Constant stirring
and moving the flour around the bottom of the pot is the key to
browning the flour evenly to prevent burning. This early stage
will go slowly as you begin to see the white flour take on a beige
and then a tan color.
Continue stirring slowly and evenly, scraping the bottom and
the circular crevices of the pot to move the flour around in the
hot oil.
At about the half-hour mark, you will begin to see a brown color
developing and smell the first hints of toasted flour. This is
where the stirring becomes even more crucial.
At this point, you begin to enter the quickly developing phase
where the least bit of inattention could result in burnt flecks
of flour appearing – a sure sign you’ve ruined the
roux. Watch your heat and lower it if the roux is cooking too
fast.
Constant stirring to keep the flour from staying in one place
too long prevents burning. You will begin to smell an even nuttier
aroma as you see the color turn darker mahogany. Most stop here,
but you will keep going until you achieve a deeper, darker chocolatey
consistency and color.
Forget time at this point since you are now cooking by instinct,
sight and smell. The utmost attention is needed to your stirring,
and when you see that Hershey chocolate darkness, you will know
you have arrived.
Turn off the heat, but continue stirring until it begins to
cool down and quits cooking.
Spoon the roux into a bowl and let cool.
NOTES
I like the neutral taste of vegetable or canola oil, but peanut
oil will work fine as well, but stay away from olive oil or butter,
or any flavored oil with a low smoke point. Refrigerate your roux
in a glass jar for up to a year. |