Low carb sauce thickeners?

[Jue xx]

My low carb recipe repertoire would increase tremendously if I could find something to substitute for the flour in sauces to thicken them. I have a lot of recipes using white and cheese sauce and the other ingredients would be fine - butter, cheese and watered down double cream instead of milk.

Any ideas for a thickening agent?

 

[-FJ-]

Xanthan gum?

 

[tazbabe]

but go easy with it, it very quickly turns to gloop!

 

[Cordyella]

My recipe for cheese sauce - 50ml double cream & 30g grated extra mature cheddar in a pan with pepper to taste (could add a little mustard if you fancy), warm until the cheese has melted then add half an egg yolk & whisk constantly over a low heat. The egg yolk thickens the sauce

 

[shellsmithcat]

Oh didn't think about egg yolk as a thickener - thanks x

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[Jue xx]

Great ideas, thanks!