White Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
salt
white or black pepper

Preparation:

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in flour. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes. Do not brown. Gradually stir in milk and continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to thicken. Season with salt and pepper.

For a richer sauce, add a few tablespoons of heavy cream.
Makes 1 cup.

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3 out of 5

tips, Member burneggroll

* It's easier with a wide pan & a wire whip (whisk ). * Melt butter - stir until the color begins to change. The browner, the nuttier the flavor. (Black is burnt). * Add flour, whisk until the mixture shows color. (This is a basic rue. You are cooking the flour). A light brown/ dark tan color is good. * Whisk in small amount of milk (double the volume in the pan) . Instantly, you should have paste. Whisk until smooth. Repeat doubling the volume with milk & whisking smooth until you get the flavor and consistency you want. * This takes about 10 minutes for 1 or 2 servings. #1 beginner mistake: failed to brown the flour. Changing, or adding, ingredients changes the name of the sauce. But the procedure is the same.

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