Roux/the Basic White Sauce
Creamy White Sauce Recipe:
Delight in the simplicity and versatility of a homemade creamy white sauce. With just a handful of pantry staples, you can create a lusciously smooth base ideal for enriching pasta, vegetables, or meat dishes. Master the technique of achieving a flawless consistency, and savor the magic of transforming basic ingredients into a culinary masterpiece.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 40g/1½oz flour
- 40g/1½oz butter
- 290ml/½ pint milk or stock for thick sauces
- 450ml/¾pint for medium and 570ml/1 pintfor thin
Instructions
- Dissolve the butter in a pan and add the flour.
- Stir until the mixture forms a smooth paste which leaves the sides and base of pan cleanly.
- Cook for a minimum of 2 minutes to cook out the taste of the flour.
- Pour in approximately one-fifth of the quantity of your chosen fluid and allow to boil without stirring.
- Stir until the mixture blends smoothly, beat vigorously and add the remaining quantity of fluid as described, beating well after each addition.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Makes ½-1 pint
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