This was submitted by Loretta Blair lorettablair_41...@yahoo.com on
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Basic White Sauce Mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup butter or margarine
1 tablespoon salt
2 ½ cups nonfat dry milk powder
Blend all ingredients with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture resembles
coarse meal and is crumbly. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Yield: 4 to 4 ½ cups dry mix.
Medium White Sauce:
Blend 1/3 cup Basic White Sauce Mix with 1 cup water in a saucepan, adding the
liquid slowly. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly over low heat until
mixture is smooth. For a thicker sauce, stir in more mix dissolved in a little
cold water. Yield: 1 cup.
Variations to yield 1 cup sauce:
Bechamel:
Combine 1/3 cup Basic White Sauce Mix and 1 cup chicken stock.
Cheese:
Combine 1/3 cup Basic White Sauce Mix and 1 cup water; add 1 cup (4 ounces)
shredded cheese when sauce is cooked.
Curry:
Combine 1/3 cup Basic White Sauce Mix, 1 cup water, and 1 teaspoon curry powder.
Green Pea:
Combine 1/3 cup Basic White Sauce Mix and 1 cup water; add 1/3 cup frozen,
cooked green peas after sauce thickens.
Horseradish:
Combine 1/3 cup Basic White Sauce Mix, 1 cup beef bouillon, and ¼ cup grated
fresh horseradish.
Parsley:
Combine 1/3 cup Basic White Sauce Mix, 1 cup water, and 1 tablespoon minced
fresh parsley.
Pimiento:
Combine 1/3 cup Basic White Sauce Mix, 1 cup water, and 1 tablespoon finely
chopped pimiento.
Mushroom Sauce:
Combine 1/3 cup Basic White Sauce Mix, 1 cup water, and ½ cup canned or fresh
sliced mushrooms browned in butter.
Newburg Sauce:
Add dash of cayenne pepper to 1 cup prepared Medium White Sauce and pour over 1
beaten egg yolk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Add
shrimp, lobster, or other ingredients, using about 2 cups of fish to 1 cup of
sauce. Can use part white wine for water in making the sauce.
A la King Supreme:
Brown 1 tablespoon chopped green pepper, 1 tablespoon chopped onion, and ½ cup
sliced mushrooms in butter or margarine. Add to 1 cup prepared Medium White
Sauce. When the sauce is cooked, add 1 tablespoon chopped pimiento.
Shrimp Sauce:
To 1 cup Medium White Sauce, add ½ cup canned shrimp; ½ tablespoon finely
chopped parsley may be added for additional flavor and color.
Tomato Sauce:
Combine 1/3 cup Basic White Sauce Mix and 1 cup tomato juice. Brown 1
tablespoon chopped onion in butter and add to sauce.
~Loretta
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