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Basic White Cream Sauce

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  • Yields: 4
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  • Submitted by: Recipe Group Member
  • Date: n/a
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In heavy skillet, heat butter until melted; remove from heat and add flour, salt and pepper, stirring constantly until smooth. Add milk slowly, stirring and return to medium heat.
  2. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute.

    THIN WHITE SAUCE Preparation:

    Reduce butter and flour to 2 tablespoons each, following above directions. Use for soups.

    THICK WHITE SAUCE: Preparation:

    Increase butter and flour to 6 tablespoons each, cook as above.

    EXTRA THICK WHITE SAUCE: Preparation:

    Increase butter and flour to 8 tablespoons each, cook as above.

  3. Note: For fish or other seafood, broccoli or asparagus, add 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 tablespoon mayonnaise.
  4. Yields:
    Source: Mrs. Charles Ford, From the book High Cotton Cookin'
    Submitted by: Recipe Group Member
    Date:

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