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White Sauce Mix Recipe

"I keep this mix handy in my fridge so when I'm in a hurry, there is less measuring and fewer ingredients to get out," reports Joan Baskin, Black creek, British Columbia. "I've never had a lump white sauce using this recipe."

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White Sauce Mix Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 14 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups instant nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup cold butter
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
1 cup water

Directions

Combine dry milk, flour and salt; mix well. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Yield: Number of batches varies depending on thickness of sauce (4-2/3 cups total).
To prepare white sauce: For a thin white sauce, combine 1/3 cup mix and 1 cup water in a saucepan. For a medium white sauce, use 1/2 cup mix. For a thick white sauce, use 3/4 cup of mix. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Yield: 1 cup sauce per batch.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/3 cup) equals 209 calories, 13 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 561 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as White Sauce Mix in Quick Cooking March/April 1998, p60