White Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp. cheese grated
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

Method

• In a dry heavy sauce pan, dry roast the flour till light pinkish in colour.
• Remove and keep aside to cool.
• Melt butter in the pan, add half the milk.
• Mix the remaining milk in the cooled flour to form a smooth paste.
• When milk comes to a boil, add paste and stir continuously.
• Bring back to a boil.
• Cook till the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon thickly.
• Sprinkle salt and fresh ground pepper and stir to mix well.
• Add grated cheese to the mixture.
• Use as required in individual recipes.