Basic White Sauces

Directions

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   Melt fat in a heavy saucepen.
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   Slowly add flour.
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   Do not brown.
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   Add milk and salt.
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   Stir or wisk constantly until thick.
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   For extra rich sauce, use half milk and half stock.
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   Cut down on salt if stock is salty.
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   A drop of yellow food color gives richer color.
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   This may also be cooked in a double boiler to keep from burning.
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    Cheese Sauce;
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    1 cup medium white sauce.
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    1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese.
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    Heat white sauce.
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    Add cheese.
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    Stir until melted.
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    Horseradish Sauce:.
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    1 cup medium white sauce.
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    3 tablespoons prepared horseradish.
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    Heat white sauce.
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    Stir in horseradish.
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    Mushroom Sauce:.
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    1 cup medium white sauce (made with half milk and half stock).
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    1 3oz can chopped mushrooms, undrained.
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    1 teaspoon pale dry sherry.
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    Heat white sauce.
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    Stir in remaining ingredients and serve.
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    Mustard Sauce:.
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    1 cup medium white sauce.
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    1 teaspoon prepared mustard of your choice.
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    Heat white sauce.
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    Stir in mustard and serve.