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Basic White Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Lois Gelzer

"For years, Lois Gelzer of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts has used this smooth sauce to make many dishes, including the two shared here. 'The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled,' she says."
PREP TIME  10 Min
READY IN  10 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 8 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

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

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2007 by Bonnie M.
Very simple,easy amnd tastes great! I used it with the Broccoli Ham Bake on this site! Yummy!

1 user found this review helpful


 
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