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Cheese Sauce I

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Cheese sauce is a variation of Béchamel Sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2½ tablespoons butter
  • 1½ tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream or ½ cup whole milk, hot
  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • ½ cup grated cheddar cheese
  • ⅓ cup grated mozzarella cheese
  • ½ teaspoon mustard (optional) (optional)
  • 1½–2 pinches of salt

Instructions

  1. 1
    Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and whisk together over medium heat for 2–3 minutes, to make a white roux. Do not allow to brown. Remove from heat and allow to cool nearly to room temperature.
  2. 2
    Gradually add hot heavy whipping cream to the roux, whisking to combine. This will also work with a hot roux and room temperature heavy cream or milk.
  3. 3
    Add the salt, cheese, and mustard, then heat till just simmering and cheese has melted.
Category
Side Dishes

Dietary Information

Kosher

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Cheese_Sauce_I