White Sauce Recipe

White sauce being whisked constantly

This classic white sauce recipe is the base for many classic dishes.  Making a white sauce is not very difficult, but it does require the cook’s undivided attention for about five minutes.

White Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients

  

• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 cup whole milk
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
• ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional

Instructions

 

• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Blend in flour with a whisk until smooth.
• Add milk gradually, whisking constantly until boiling point is reached.
• Reduce heat and cook for 3 minutes longer.
• Whisk in salt and pepper.
• To hold the sauce briefly, place over hot water to keep hot and cover tightly to prevent a film from forming.

Use this white sauce in dishes like scalloped cauliflower.

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