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Speedy White Sauce




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


The golden rule here is to use cold milk.


List of Ingredients




• 15 fl oz (425 ml) cold mik
• ¾ oz (20 g) plain flour
• 1½ oz (40 g) butter
• salt and freshly milled black pepper


Recipe



• Put the milk in a saucepan, then simply add the flour and butter and bring everything gradually up to simmering point, whisking continuously with a balloon whisk, until the sauce has thickened and becomes smooth and glossy
• Then turn the heat down to its lowest possible setting and let the sauce cook very gently for 5 minutes, stirring from time to time. Meanwhile, taste and add seasoning.