Drawn-butter Sauce

Directions

1. Mix flour with salt and pepper.
2. Melt butter, stir in flour, then add water, 1/3 at a time.
3. Boil sauce with every addition of water, beating each time until smooth.
4. Parsley sauce variation: add 1 tablespoon chopped parsley to sauce.
5. Egg sauce variation: add 1 hard-cooked egg, sliced, to sauce.