Easy White Sauce

Ingredients

• 40g Butter
• ⅓ cup Plain flour, about 40g
• 500ml Milk, at room temperature
• ¼ tsp Salt
• Black pepper, to taste

You’ll need: Saucepan, Whisk

Method

1. 1

   Melt the butter in a saucepan over low–medium heat.

2. 2

   Add the flour and stir for 1 minute, until it forms a bubbling paste. Do not let it brown.

3. 3

   Add a splash of the milk and whisk until smooth. Keep adding the milk a little at a time, whisking well between additions.

4. 4

   Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sauce bubbles and thickens. Simmer gently for 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Season with the salt and pepper. It should coat the back of a spoon.