How can I thicken a cream sauce?

I made the cream sauce with sausage recipe someone posted on here for dinner. But it is so thin and watery to me. Is the any way I can thicken it up?

Re: How can I thicken a cream sauce?

I hope I didn't ruin it. I cooked it in the crockpot today instead of on the stove. Maybe that wasn't a good idea.

Re: How can I thicken a cream sauce?

try adding some flour in the sauce. it should thicken it up. try adding a little but, stirring it up, and letting it sit for a little bit....

hope it works.

Re: How can I thicken a cream sauce?

You need to make a rue (sp?) Before you make your sauce...melt butter in the pan and add flour cook for a minute then add your cream sauce ingredients that will help make it a lot thicker.

Re: How can I thicken a cream sauce?

You can also dissolve cornstarch in cold water and add that to thicken sauce.

Re: How can I thicken a cream sauce?

Wondra flour works wonders.

You need a starch as a thickener - so either flour, cornstarch, etc.

Re: How can I thicken a cream sauce?

Make a roux with equal parts (weight wise) of flour and fat. Butter is usually used. Melt the butter and then add the flour and cook until it is paste like. Someone gave good instructions above.

Or you can mix cornstarch or flour with a little water. I find just adding cornstarch or flour straight to the dish makes it lumpy.