Ingredients
| 2 tbsp | (30 ml) | Butter |
| 2 tbsp | (30 ml) | Flour |
| 1 1/4 cups | (310 ml) | Room Temperature Milk |
| 1 tsp | (5 ml) | Salt and White Pepper, approximately |
Directions
- Melt butter in a heavy bottom sauce pan over medium low heat. Ensure that the butter does not brown.
- Add flour and stir until fully mixed. The butter and flour mixture should bubble up slightly.
- Add about ½ cup (125 ml) of the warm milk slowly, stirring to keep the mixture smooth.
- Add the remainder of the warm milk slowly, stirring constantly.
- Heat to just a gentle rolling simmer, stirring constantly. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes until desired consistency and flour is cooked.
- Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
- Variations
- Dill White Sauce: Add 3 tbsp (45 ml) of fresh dill with the salt and pepper in step 6.
- Curry White Sauce: Add 2 tsp (10 ml) of curry powder to the melted butter in step 1. Simmer for 1 minute before adding the flour.
- Swiss White Sauce: Add ½ cup (125 ml) of grated Swiss cheese at the end of step 5. Add in portions while stirring.