Kittencal's White Sauce/Roux

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups half-and-half cream (or use 18% cream or full-fat milk)
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon white pepper (or to taste, can use freshly ground black pepper)

1. For stovetop; melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add in flour stirring/whisking constantly for 1 minute.
3. Slowly add in cream or milk stirring/whisking constantly until bubbly and thickened.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. For microwave; place butter into a 6 to 8-cup liquid Pyrex measuring cup.
6. Microwave on HIGH for 45 seconds or until thickened.
7. Add in flour stirring until smooth.
8. Gradually add in cream or milk; stir/whisk well.
9. Return to microwave and cook on HIGH for about 4 minutes or until thickened and bubbly (stirring after 2 minutes and then at 1 minute intervals).
10. Stir in salt and pepper.
11. Remove from heat use immediately, or to cool the sauce for later use, cover the sauce directly with wax paper to prevent a skin from forming.
12. VARIATIONS;.
13. Veloute sauce; substitute 2 cups chicken or beef broth for the cream.
14. For cheese sauce; stir in 2 cups old cheddar cheese and 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard with the salt and pepper.

butter, flour, cream, salt, white pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kittencals-white-sauce-roux-154557 (may not work)