| White Sauce |
| A versatile recipe useful as a base for making
cheese sauce or macaroni and cheese from scratch. |
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| 2 Tbs |
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butter or margarine (we recommend LAND O LAKES®
Butter) |
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| 2 Tbs |
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all-purpose flour |
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| 1/4 tsp |
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salt |
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| 1/8 tsp |
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ground white or black pepper |
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| 2/3 cup |
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NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk |
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| 1/2 cup |
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water |
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| 1 |
Melt butter in small saucepan. Stir
in flour, salt and pepper. |
| 2 |
Gradually add evaporated milk and water.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture
comes just to a boil. |
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| Servings: 4 |
| Yield: 1 cup |
| Preparation time: 5 minutes |
| Cooking time: 15 minutes |
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| Nutrition Facts |
| Serving size: 1 serving |
| Percent daily values based
on a 2000 calorie diet. |
| Nutrition information
calculated from recipe ingredients. |
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| Amount
Per Serving |
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| Calories |
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121.73 |
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| Calories From Fat |
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78.87 |
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%
Daily Value |
| Total Fat 8.97g |
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13% |
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| Saturated Fat 5.52g |
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27% |
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| Cholesterol
27.89mg |
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9% |
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| Sodium
191.56mg |
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7% |
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| Potassium
134.19mg |
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3% |
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| Carbohydrates
7.24mg |
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2% |
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| Dietary Fiber 0.12g |
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0% |
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| Protein
3.33g |
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6% |
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| Cooking Tips |
| Herb Sauce: Prepare 1 cup White Sauce, adding 1
clove finely chopped garlic to butter. Add 1/4 teaspoon dried
oregano, basil or sage to flour mixture. Proceed as above. Makes
1 cup |
| Cheese Sauce: Prepare 1 cup White Sauce, decreasing
butter and all-purpose flour to 1 tablespoon each and the water
to 1/3 cup. Eliminate the salt. Proceed as above. Stir in 1
cup (4 oz.) shredded or cubed processed cheese product until
melted. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. |
| Cheddar Cheese Sauce: Prepare 1 cup White Sauce,
decreasing butter and all-purpose flour to 1 tablespoon each
and the water to 1/3 cup. Proceed as above. Stir in 1 cup (4
oz.) shredded cheddar cheese until melted. Makes about 1 1/2
cups. |
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| Recipe Type |
| Sauce |
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| Recipe Source |
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