BASIC WHITE SAUCE

HANDS-ON TIME 10 minutes
TOTAL TIME 25 minutes
MAKES 3²∕3 cups

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3½ cups 2% milk
• ½ cup whipping cream (35%)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• ½ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
2. Add flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes without browning.
3. Whisk in milk, cream, garlic, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
4. Bring to a boil, whisking often.
5. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens slightly.
6. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, PER ¼ CUP:

• About 74 cal
• 2 g pro
• 6 g total fat (4 g sat. fat)
• 4 g carb
• 0 g fibre
• 19 mg chol
• 116 mg sodium
• 97 mg potassium
• % RDI: 7% calcium, 1% iron, 7% vit A, 2% folate