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Sauces & Dressings

Cheese Sauce

Great for cauliflower cheese, fish pies, mac and cheese and pasta.

Serves 4

Difficulty
Easy
Preparation Time
Less than 30 minutes
Cooking Time
10 to 30 minutes
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Ingredients for  4  Servings

  • 25g
    Butter
  • 25g
    Plain flour
  • 400-500ml
    Milk
  • 80g
    Cheese, grated (e.g. mature cheddar, gruyère)
  • -
    Salt and white pepper

Approximate Times

  • Preparation :
    Less than 30 minutes
  • Cooking :
    10 to 30 minutes

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
  2. Stir in the flour and cook for 1–2 minutes.
  3. Gradually stir in the milk, stirring constantly. Ensure that the milk is completely absorbed and the sauce is smooth and shiny before each addition of more milk. This will help ensure you get a smooth sauce with no lumps. Once all the milk is added, keep stirring, and bring the sauce to a gentle boil.
  4. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Stir in cheese and allow to melt. Don't re-boil the sauce or it will become stringy.

Notes

You can easily customise this basic cheese sauce recipe with any bits of cheese you have in the fridge that melts well. You can also add a teaspoon of mustard at the end to perk it up.