White Sauce

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White Sauce

Recipe Information
Source: Susan Serves/Makes:1 cup Ingredients 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter 2 tbsp (30 ml) flour 1 cup (225 ml) half and half or milk salt and white pepper to taste Preparation Melt butter in saucepan. Do not brown butter. Stir in flour with a wire whisk, if you have it, to make a smooth paste known as a roux. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly over low heat to thicken. Season to taste. Comments A basic sauce used in cooking, for creaming vegetables or fish or as a base for other sauces. This is the recipe for a medium white sauce also referred to as Bechamel Sauce.. The butter and flour are always used in equal amounts but may be changed to 1 T. of each per cup for a thin white sauce, or 3 T. of each per cup for a thick white sauce. This is the basic formula I have used since my own basic foods class in college.

Recipe Information

Source:: Susan

Serves/Makes:1 cup

Ingredients

2 tbsp (30 ml) butter
2 tbsp (30 ml) flour
1 cup (225 ml) half and half or milk
salt and white pepper to taste

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan.
Do not brown butter.
Stir in flour with a wire whisk, if you have it, to make a smooth paste known as a roux.
Slowly add milk, stirring constantly over low heat to thicken.
Season to taste.

Comments

A basic sauce used in cooking, for creaming vegetables or fish or as a base for other sauces. This is the recipe for a medium white sauce also referred to as Bechamel Sauce.. The butter and flour are always used in equal amounts but may be changed to 1 T. of each per cup for a thin white sauce, or 3 T. of each per cup for a thick white sauce. This is the basic formula I have used since my own basic foods class in college.