White Sauce (medium)

Directions

1. Use any of the three methods to cook white sauce: method i: melt butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour without removing the saucepan from the stove.
2. Add 1/3 of the milk, stir until the mixture boils, then beat until the sauce is perfectly smooth; add another third of the milk and repeat the stirring and beating ; then add remainder of milk, and when the sauce boils, season as required.
3. This method develops the flavor of the sauce better than method 2 and method 3.
4. Method 2: melt butter in a double boiler, stir in the flour.
5. Then add the milk (cold).
6. Stir constantly till sauce thickens.
7. Add seasonings.
8. Method 3: scald 3/4 cup milk and mix the flour with remainder of the milk before adding hot liquid.
9. Cook at least 15 min.
10. In double boiler, stirring until thick.
11. Butter and seasoning should be added last.
12. This method of making is considered better for those of weak digestion.