Cheddar Lemon Sauce Recipes

BROCCOLI WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a medium saucepan with 1 inch of water and place a steamer inside. Bring the water to a boil, place the broccoli in the steamer, reduce the heat to medium, cover and steam until tender and bright green, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the broccoli to a bowl and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Top the broccoli with the Cheddar Cheese Sauce, or serve it on the side.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until foamy. Spoon the flour over the butter and cook, while stirring, until the flour becomes pasty. Pour in the milk while whisking and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a medium simmer and cook for 5 to 8 minutes. Slowly add the cheese by handfuls and stir with a wooden spoon until melted and smooth.

PERFECT CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepot over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring often, until a thick paste forms and turns golden brown. Stir in the taco seasoning and cook 30 seconds more.
• Gradually whisk in the milk, adding 1 cup at a time. Allow the mixture to come to a simmer before adding the next. It will be extremely thick at first and will thin with each addition. When all the milk is added bring the sauce to a simmer and cook 5 more minutes. Whisk in the cream cheese.
• Remove the sauce from the heat. Add the Cheddar and Parmesan and whisk until smooth. The sauce keeps refrigerated for up to 2 weeks or frozen for 6 months. If using from cold, carefully bring the sauce back to a boil before serving.

LEMON SAUCE I

Steps:

• In large saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch, salt and nutmeg. Gradually stir in boiling water, then simmer over low heat until thick, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat; stir in butter, lemon zest and lemon juice and serve.

CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour the milk in a large saucepan, place it over medium heat, and let it warm until you see small bubbles forming along the edge of the pan.
• Meanwhile, in another saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Sprinkle the flour over the bubbling butter and stir constantly until a thick paste, or roux, forms. It may become quite thick and almost paste-like. This is okay. And if it doesn't become crazy thick, that's okay, too. Expect this to take 1 to 2 minutes.
• Constantly whisking, slowly pour the warm milk into the flour and butter mixture in a steady stream. Continue cooking and whisking almost constantly until the mixture thickens considerably, about 5 minutes. It should be thick but still spreadable and perhaps even pourable.
• Add the cheese and whisk constantly until it completely melts. Season with the cayenne or hot sauce and salt and pepper to taste. If you're the fussy sort, you can strain the sauce through a sieve to remove any lumps before serving. The sauce will thicken even more upon cooling.

LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Sift cornstarch and sugar to keep it from lumping and then combine with salt and boiling water.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until boiling and clear, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Keep warm till ready to serve.

HOMEMADE CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and salt until a paste forms. Slowly add milk; cook and stir until fully incorporated, about 2 minutes. Add cheese, stir to combine, and cook until melted, 1 to 2 minutes.

BAKED CAULIFLOWER WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut the cauliflower into large bite-size pieces.
• Cook the cauliflower in a large pot of salted water. The cauliflower should be tender, but firm. The cooking time is approximately 5 to 6 minutes.
• While the cauliflower is cooking, start the cheese sauce.
• Melt two tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan.
• When the butter has melted completely, add the flour and stir to combine.
• Cook the flour for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Slowly begin to add milk, whisking constantly. With each addition of milk the sauce should thicken.
• Add the dry yellow mustard and stir to combine.
• Add 4 ounces of cheese. Stir until the cheese is completely melted and the sauce is smooth.
• Place the cooked cauliflower into a large casserole dish.
• Pour the cheese sauce over the cauliflower.
• Sprinkle the remaining 4 ounces of cheese over the cauliflower.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until the cheese is slightly browned.

CHEDDAR FONDUE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour, salt if desired, mustard, pepper and Worcestershire sauce until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add the cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted. , Transfer to a fondue pot or 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker; keep warm. Serve with bread, ham, sausage and/or broccoli.

CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add the cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted., Serve 1-1/2 cups of cheese sauce with the baked potatoes. Refrigerate remaining sauce.

CHEDDAR LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in 1 quart saucepan; whisk in flour. Cook and stir over low heat 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Cook and stir about 2 minutes until smooth and thickened. Stir in lemon juice. Gradually mix in cheese. Add pepper sauce and salt. Cook and stir until smooth.