SAUCE MORNAY (CHEESE SAUCE)

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Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     condiments, sauces and gravies, side dish

Time 10m

Yield About 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
1/2 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, cut into halfinch cubes, about 2 cups
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Tabasco sauce to taste

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan (a five-cup saucepan is suitable). Add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk.
  • When blended, add the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Continue stirring vigorously until the sauce is thickened.
  • Add the cheese and stir over low heat until the cheese melts. Once the cheese melts do not cook further. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and Tabasco.

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