Melt 25g (1oz) butter in a small saucepan and stir in 25g (1oz) flour. Cook the flour over a low heat for about 1 minute, then remove from the heat.
Add 300ml (½ pt) milk a little at a time mixing well to remove any lumps before adding more.
Continue adding the milk a little at a time until all the milk has been added.
Return the pan to the heat and cook gently, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.
Season to taste with salt, pepper, and a little grated nutmeg.
Notes
Variations
Parsley sauce – Stir in finely chopped parsley.
Chive – Stir in snipped chives.
MustardSauce – Stir in smooth or whole grain mustard to atste.
Onion sauce – Gently fry sliced or chopped onions in the butter before adding the flour.
Mushroom Sauce – Saute some mushrooms in the butter with a splash of love oil to make a mushroom sauce.
Nutrition information is calculated usingan online nutrition database - is approximate and is meant as a guideline only. (It does not include seasoning.)