Basic White Sauce & Savoury Sauces
This recipe is taken from the 1979 Milk Calendar. This is the Basic White Sauce & Savoury Sauces recipe.
- Cooking: 10 min
Ingredients
- Basic White Sauce
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1 cup (250 mL) Milk
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Preparation
Basic White Sauce
In a heavy saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter and blend in flour and salt. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly for 10 minutes, until smoothly thickened, and sauce comes to a boil.
Savoury Sauces
Start with the basic white sauce, then add the extra ingredients:
Cheese Sauce:
Blend in 1/2 to 1 cup (125-250 mL) grated Canadian Cheddar cheese; stir until melted.
Mustard Sauce:
Add 1 tbsp (15 mL) prepared mustard.
Summer Sauce:
Add 1 tbsp (15 mL) each snipped fresh parsley and thinly sliced green onions.
Curry Sauce:
Add 1/2 to 2 tsp (2-10 mL) curry powder to taste.
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 90 Calories |
| Protein: | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 6 g |
| Fat: | 6 g |
| Fibre: | 0.1 g |
| Sodium: | 260 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 7 % / 79 mg |
| Vitamin D: | 17 % |
| Vitamin B12: | 15 % |
| Riboflavin: | 8 % |
| Vitamin A: | 8 % |
