Classic White Sauce Recipe

From the Kitchen of Cheryl Qualls

Use this white sauce for scalloped potatoes and macaroni and cheese.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk

Directions

• Remain calm. This is no big deal. I learned to do this in 4-H when I was 8 years old. (My dad, God bless him, ate homemade mac & cheese every Wednesday night that year while I perfected my white sauce skills!)
• You'll need a medium saucepan and a wire whisk. Melt the butter on low heat. Whisk the flour into the melted butter. While "whisking" slowly add the milk to the butter mixture. Switch to a large, wooden spoon and turn the heat up to medium and stir constantly until the sauce thickens and comes to a slight boil.
• Ta Da!! I knew you could do it!!!

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