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Easy Creamy Cheese Sauce
Learn how to make cheese sauce from scratch with just a few simple ingredients. Make this recipe to use by itself or in a variety of other recipes.
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 Cup butter or oil
- fat drippings
- 1⁄4 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 0.13 teaspoon salt
- 0.13 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 cups milk
- 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
- tabasco
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Directions
Warm the milk in a saucepan or microwave in measuring cup for 1 minute on high.In a medium sauce pan melt equal parts butter and then add the flour.
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Whisk the flour and butter together and allow to simmer on low to cook the flour 1-2 minutes. The lightest (white color) roux will be slightly puffed.
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Gradually add the warm milk and whisk to incorporate until a smooth sauce forms on low heat. Cook several minutes, sauce will thicken.
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Add a little more milk if too thick and stir in the dry mustard, cheese and Tabasco (several dashes or more to your liking). Whisking until smooth sauce forms.
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Store in an airtight container and refrigerate up to four days
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