How to Use Arrowroot Powder as a Thickener (3 Steps)

Create thickened sauces or pie fillings without turning them milky by choosing the right starch thickener. Arrowroot powder does not turn sauces cloudy, and it works at temperatures below a simmer, but avoid using this starch thickener for sauces you will reheat as it thins with reheating or heating above a simmer. (see reference 2 pg 276) Adding the arrowroot powder directly to the simmering sauce will result in clumping. The secret to a smooth sauce with arrowroot powder is a slurry.