Grandma's Basic White Sauce
Serves:
Ingredients:
1
tb
Butter*
1
sm
Chopped shallot (about 2 tb)
2
tb
Flour
1 1/2
c
Warm milk*
1/4
ts
Salt
1/8
ts
White pepper
1/8
ts
Fresh ground nutmeg*
Method:
In a medium sauce pan melt the butter over moderate heat.
Add the shallot and saute, stirring, for 3 minutes.
Lower the heat, add the flour, and cook stirring, 3 minutes more or until the roux is golden and bubbling.
Pour in the milk and bring it to a simmer, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until thickened and smooth.
Add the salt, pepper and nutmeg.
The recipe makes a scant 2 cup, but easily doubles if you need more.
*We substitute unsalted butter (or Weight Watchers low-fat substitute) for Grandma's butter, and use skim milk or 2% lowfat instead of the whole milk she used, with no trouble at all.
Larry Bibich