Instructions: *Baked roux: Lots of Louisiana recipes start with "First you make a roux. " The traditional roux is a mixture of about equal parts of oil and flour browned to a certain point. A baked roux can substitute nicely in some recipes. To bake a roux, preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Put some (about 1/3 c.) of flour pie pan or cake pan which has been sprayed with PAM. Bake at 400 degrees stirring frequently until roux is caramel colored and just begins to have a burnt smell. Dont bake it any longer! Store roux in refrigerator . When recipe calls for roux add an equal measure of water to whatever amount of flour is called for in the recipe.

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