2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 cup milk
1 salt & pepper to taste
Directions
Contributed to the echo by: Merrilyn Vaughan Originally from: Betty
Crocker's Cookbook BASIC WHITE SAUCE
Blend milk and flour. Add butter [melted]. Mix together. Heat on
medium in 'nuker about one minute. Stir. Repeat till reaches desired
thickness.
Variations:
Cheese - add 1/2 c. cheese and either 1/4 tsp. dry mustard or 1/4 tsp.
spice sauce such as teriyaki or Worcestershire, etc. .
Red - add 3 Tbls. ketsup.
Curry - 1/2 tsp. curry powder.
Cucumber - add 1/2 c. grated or diced 'cukes and pinch of cayenne.
Sea Food - add 1/2 c. cooked. coctail shrimp or chopped other sea
food.
Servings: 4 servings
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