White Sauce

  • Prep 5 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 16

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup milk

Steps

  • 1
    In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
  • 2
    Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute.

  • There are few recipes more essential in an accomplished cook’s repertoire than a basic white sauce. Called a béchamel in France, it’s the start of any number of recipes, from a cheesy mac ‘n cheese to a creamy chicken pot pie.
  • Need some meal inspiration to go along with this White Sauce recipe? Stir up your sauce with hot cooked macaroni, pour it over toasted tortilla chips for a homemade nacho platter or spoon it over simple omelets.
  • Stir the butter and flour together with a wooden spoon or wire whisk. Stir constantly as you pour in the milk so no lumps form. If there seem to be a few once your White Sauce thickens, strain the sauce through a wire-mesh sieve.
  • Stir in 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill and a dash of ground nutmeg with the flour; continue steps to make a delicious sauce perfect for fish.
  • To make an irresistible cheese sauce, start with making the White Sauce with 1/4 teaspoon dry ground mustard added to the flour. Once the sauce is thickened, stir in 1/2 cup shredded cheese—try a sharp cheddar or a nutty fontina—until melted.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
Calories
25
Calories from Fat
15
Total Fat
2g
3%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
55mg
2%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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