Basic White Sauce

5 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring with a wire whisk until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    Note: For a thinner white sauce, delete 1 tablespoon flour, and for a thicker white sauce, add 1 tablespoon flour.

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