That looks delicious. Could you confirm that it really calls for 1/2 CUP of cornstarch as well as 4TB of flour? That sounds like a lot to me for just 3 quarts of liquid.
I am confirming. This is the old way to cook. LOL When you put in the cornstarch; make sure you stir real well to remove any lumps.
It is a really good recipe. I also have chocolate cake and tartoni dessert recipes that will absolutely melt in your mouth. A lot of people have variations of the chocolate cake; but they are dry. Not this one. E-mail me if you want them.
My mother was a fabulous cook. They wanted to publish her cookbook; but she was shy and didn’t want to.
Without that much thickener, the two sticks of butter (one as such, one from the half and half) would just be floating on the top.