Make sure you use self-rising flour (as the recipe states) and not all purpose flour. Self-rising already has the baking powder and salt added.

Reviewed On: Jul. 18, 2007

There is an easy fix to this recipe. Uncooked flour will taste like raw flour. To correctly make this sauce (called a roux) you must first cook your flour in a couple of tablespoons of butter or oil. Heat the butter in a saucepan on low heat, being careful not to burn. Stir in flour until a paste is formed. THEN add liquid ingredients gradually, stirring constantly over low heat until smooth and desired consitency.

Reviewed On: Mar. 24, 2006