Create your own Roux

Traditional Recipe calls for :

a knob of butter, softened
plain flour, sifted

In a bowl, mix the softened butter with flour till there is JUST ENOUGH flour. the mixture should be thick and not runny. Transfer this to a pan and heat it up. If the roux turns runny, add more flour till it re-thickens. The roux is now ready for use.

Lazy Bugger Recipe calls for :

some olive oil
plain flour, sifting not necessary

in a pan, heat the oil up. continue adding the flour till a smooth paste is formed. usually, its 2tbs oil to 6tbs flour. The roux is now ready for use.