Ingredients

• 3 cups - milk
• 1/2 cup - plain flour
• 1 tbsp - butter
• 2 tbsp - cheese, grated
• Salt to taste
• Pepper - to taste

How to Make Basic White Sauce

• In a dry heavy sauce pan, dry roast the flour, till they turn light pinkish in colour. Remove and keep aside to cool.
• Melt butter in the pan and add half the milk.
• Mix the remaining milk to the cooled flour, to form a smooth paste.
• When milk comes to a boil, add this paste and stir continuously.
• Bring back to a boil.
• Cook till the sauce is thick enough, to coat the back of a spoon thickly.
• Sprinkle salt, fresh ground pepper and stir to mix well.
• Add grated cheese to the mixture.
• Use as required in individual recipes.