Vegetarian

White Sauce

Name: White Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3 g butter; 3 g wheat flour; 7 dl whole milk

A smooth white sauce is one of the most practical basic sauces in the kitchen. This recipe for white sauce uses butter, flour and milk to make a mild and creamy…

(95)

Ingredienser

1 porsjoner

3 gbutter
3 gwheat flour
7 dlwhole milk

Instructions

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

Stir in the flour until you have a smooth roux.

Gradually add the milk while stirring well, so the sauce becomes smooth.

Bring to a boil while stirring.

Let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes, until the flour taste is gone and the texture is rich.

Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition per serving

Energi ca. 459 kcal

Protein 22.7 g

Fett 25.6 g

Karbohydrater 35.9 g

Fiber 0.1 g

Sukker 35.0 g

Salt 3.5 g

Tips & tricks

Add the milk gradually while whisking. This gives a smoother sauce and makes it much easier to avoid lumps.

Did you know?

White sauce is built on a simple roux of butter and flour that binds the milk into a smooth and mild sauce. When it simmers for a few minutes, the raw flour taste disappears and the texture becomes rounder. This basic sauce can be adapted with nutmeg, cheese, stock or herbs.