Basic White Sauce

Author

NuWave

Category

Sauces, Jams & Condiments

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper

Directions

1. Melt butter in thick-bottomed sauce pot over low- medium heat.
2. Stir in flour to make roux.
3. Cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Do not allow roux to brown.
4. Heat milk to boiling on medium-high heat.
5. Stir milk into roux gradually, beating briskly until sauce is thickened and smooth.
6. Simmer for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.