White Sauce Mix

Name: White Sauce Mix
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cup sauce per batch.
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

"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."

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.