Chef John's White Sauce by Chef John

Chef John's White Sauce

Chef John's White Sauce

Chef John's White Sauce

Chef John's White Sauce

White sauce is one of the “mother sauces” in traditional culinary training and is used in many popular dishes.

Chef John's White Sauce Ingredients

½ cup butter
½ cup flour
1 quart milk
4 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped
⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste

Chef John's White Sauce Cook Instructions

Prep5m

Cook17m

Ready In22m

Servings4 cups

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour and cook for about 5 minutes.
Stir in 1 cup cold milk, about 1 minute. Stir in second cup of milk for an additional minute.
Stir in remaining 2 cups of milk, cayenne pepper, salt, thyme, and nutmeg; bring to a simmer over low heat until sauce begins to thicken, about 10 minutes.

Chef John's White Sauce Nutritions

Calories: 191.7 calories
Carbohydrate: 11.8 g
Cholesterol: 40.3 mg
Fat: 14 g
Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 5 g
SaturatedFat: 8.8 g
Sodium: 131.9 mg
Sugar: 5.8 g

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