Basic Creamy White Sauce

5 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp. butter (not margarine)
  • 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour (add more for a thicker sauce)
  • 1 pt. half and half cream (for a richer sauce, use heavy cream; for a lighter sauce, use skim milk)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cornstarch (optional, but flour tastes better)

Directions

  1. 1
    Make a roux by adding the flour to the butter over heat. Stir with a wire whip. Add cream or milk slowly while stirring constantly. Season to taste.

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