Name: White Sauce Recipe
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)

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White sauce recipe being whisked constantly

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.