White Sauce Or Cheddar White Sauce Recipes

EASY WHITE SAUCE (WITH VARIATIONS) FOR THE MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Combine melted butter, flour and salt in a medium bowl.
• Gradually add milk and stir until smooth.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, at MEDIUM heat in a microwave for 6 to 7 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened.
• For Cheese Sauce: Stir in 1/2 to 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese.
• Cook at HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes, if necessary, to completely melt cheese.
• For Curry Sauce: Stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons curry powder.
• For Horseradish Sauce: Add 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish.
• For Mustard Sauce: Add 2 tablespoons prepared mustard and a dash of Worcestershire sauce.
• Please note this Mustard Sauce is not Vegetarian.

BASIC WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Use immediately or refrigerate.

WHITE SAUCE (CHEESY OR NOT) MEDIUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter over low heat in sauce pan.
• Blend in flour and seasoning over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
• Allow to cook for at least 1 minute to eliminate raw flour flavor.
• Remove from heat, SLOWLY add milk, stirring constantly to make a smooth paste; stir in remaining milk.
• Return to heat, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil again and keep stirring until thickened.
• If you want cheesy white sauce, add 1/2 cup shredded cheese (you can add as much cheese as you like to make it as cheesy as you wish).
• Cover pan with tight fitting lid to prevent film formation until sauce is to be used.
• Use on creamed and scalloped foods, sauces, gravies and in vegetable dips.

MAGIC WHITE SAUCE (AND VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Pour milk into a saucepan.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Place pan over a medium heat, and, using a wire balloon whisk, whisk sauce constantly until butter melts.
• Be sure to work the whisk into the edges of the pan to incorporate all the flour.
• Whisk frequently until the mixture comes to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reaches the desired consistency.
• Taste and add extra seasoning if required.
• Variations: Mustard Sauce Make sauce as per recipe, but use 1 ½ cups milk and ½ cup chicken stock.
• Along with the salt, add 2 teaspoons mustard powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder and substitute a good pinch of cayenne pepper for the black pepper.
• Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice when sauce is completed.
• Cheese Sauce Make sauce as per recipe, but use 1 cup milk and 1 cup cream.
• Along with the salt, add a good pinch of nutmeg and substitute a good pinch of cayenne pepper for black pepper.
• At the simmering stage stir in 75g- 100g grated tasty cheese (I like a mixture of mature cheddar and parmesan).
• Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice when sauce is completed.
• Parsley Sauce Make sauce as per recipe, but use 1 ¾ cups milk and ¼ cup cream.
• When sauce is finished, mix in 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.

CHEESY GARLIC WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add in the chopped garlic, thyme, nutmeg and black pepper; cook for 1 minute.
• Add in 1/3 cup flour; whisk/mix for 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in the cream; bring to a light boil over medium heat stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes, until the mixture is thick and bubbly (at this point you may add more cream if you desire a thinner sauce) .
• Reduce the heat to low; add in the grated Parmesan cheese and Swiss cheese; mix well until the cheese are completely melted.
• Season with salt to taste.