HALF-AND-HALF CHEDDAR SAUCE

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Make and share this Half-And-Half Cheddar Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 3 1/2 cups (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups finely grated cheddar cheese (preferably old cheddar for a stronger taste)

Steps:

Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
Add in flour and whisk for 1 minute.
Slowly add in the half and half cream and whisk until the sauce is thick.
Add in the yolks and cook over low heat for 2 minutes.
Add in the cheese, and stir over low heat until melted.
Remove the sauce from the heat and season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg.
Pour the sauce into a bowl.
Cover the top of the sauce with buttered wax paper.
Heat again before serving or refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 544.5, Fat 46.3, SaturatedFat 28.6, Cholesterol 231.3, Sodium 1184.4, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.7, Protein 22.1