White Sauce Variations Recipe 455 Recipes

BASIC WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Use immediately or refrigerate.

WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.
• Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute.

MAGIC WHITE SAUCE (AND VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Pour milk into a saucepan.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Place pan over a medium heat, and, using a wire balloon whisk, whisk sauce constantly until butter melts.
• Be sure to work the whisk into the edges of the pan to incorporate all the flour.
• Whisk frequently until the mixture comes to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reaches the desired consistency.
• Taste and add extra seasoning if required.
• Variations: Mustard Sauce Make sauce as per recipe, but use 1 ½ cups milk and ½ cup chicken stock.
• Along with the salt, add 2 teaspoons mustard powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder and substitute a good pinch of cayenne pepper for the black pepper.
• Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice when sauce is completed.
• Cheese Sauce Make sauce as per recipe, but use 1 cup milk and 1 cup cream.
• Along with the salt, add a good pinch of nutmeg and substitute a good pinch of cayenne pepper for black pepper.
• At the simmering stage stir in 75g- 100g grated tasty cheese (I like a mixture of mature cheddar and parmesan).
• Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice when sauce is completed.
• Parsley Sauce Make sauce as per recipe, but use 1 ¾ cups milk and ¼ cup cream.
• When sauce is finished, mix in 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.

EASY WHITE SAUCE (WITH VARIATIONS) FOR THE MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Combine melted butter, flour and salt in a medium bowl.
• Gradually add milk and stir until smooth.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, at MEDIUM heat in a microwave for 6 to 7 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened.
• For Cheese Sauce: Stir in 1/2 to 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese.
• Cook at HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes, if necessary, to completely melt cheese.
• For Curry Sauce: Stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons curry powder.
• For Horseradish Sauce: Add 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish.
• For Mustard Sauce: Add 2 tablespoons prepared mustard and a dash of Worcestershire sauce.
• Please note this Mustard Sauce is not Vegetarian.

WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

BASIC WHITE SAUCE WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook 2 minutes to cook away the raw taste of the flour.
• Add the milk all at once. Stir well, and continue heating until mixture comes to a boil. It will thicken as it heats.
• Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
• To make Veloute Sauce: Substitute the chicken stock for the milk.
• To make Cheese Sauce: Stir in shredded cheese of choice into the cooked Basic White Sauce and stir until melted.

WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and stir until the butter and flour are well combined. Pour in milk, stirring constantly as it thickens. Add more milk depending on desired consistency.