Basic White Sauce Recipe

Basic White Sauce Recipe Rating 5

For years, Lois Gelzer of Standish, Maine has used this smooth sauce to make many dishes, including the two shared here. "The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled," she says.

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Basic White Sauce Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Dash white pepper
  • 1 cup 2% milk

Directions

  • In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Use immediately or refrigerate. Yield: 1 cup.

Recipes with Base Mix: Creamed Carrot Coins

Nutritional Analysis: 2 tablespoons equals 51 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 81 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Basic White Sauce in Quick Cooking January/February 2001, p60

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Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2012 by germanycook

The best basic sauce recipe. You can do anything with it, I love to add curry and abit of cheese and serve it over veggies! It generally needs abit more salt, though.


Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2011 by jukidogirl

Just finished making this, looks and tastes great! Serving with fresh steamed asparagus, and cod fillets.


Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2011 by mlrollin

have made this many times. I add onions and pour it over par boiled thickly sliced boiled potatoes, top with bread crumbs & cheese and bake until browned for a wonderful potato side dish.


Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2010 by Fabricio

super easy and uses staples WOW!!


Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2009 by eculver

This is what I was looking for and my family loved it

 
 
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