Recipe - White Saucebechamel (10)

2 tablespoon Butter
2 tablespoon Flour; all purpose
1 cup Milk
One fourth teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Pepper; freshly ground

Place butter and flour in 4 cup glass measure and microwave, uncovered at
High for 1 One half 2 minutes or till butter melts and mixture is bubbly. Stir
partway through cooking, so mixture is smooth. Gradually stir in milk with
wire whisk or fork till smooth. Microwave uncovered at High for 3 to 5
minutes, or till mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Stir partway through
cooking. Stir in salt and pepper. MAKES 1 cup

VARIATIONS: Cheese Sauce: Add Three fourths cup grated cheese to warm white sauce and
stir till melted. If necessary, heat at Medium (50%) for 3060 seconds to
help melt cheese. Toss e\with cooked pasta or spoon over vegetables or
toast.

Dill Sauce: Stir 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp
dried dill weed into warm white sauce. Serve with fish or shellfish.

Egg Sauce: Add 1 chopped hard cooked egg and 1 Tbsp finely chopped parsley
to warm white sauce. Serve with fish or vegetables.

Veloute Sauce: Replace milk with chicken, beef or fish stock (depending on
what the sauce will be served with.)