cheddar cheese sauce

Name: Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) whole milk; 1/4 cup(s) (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup(s) flour; 1 cup(s) grated sharp cheddar cheese; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cayenne; - sea salt and black pepper

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Lynnda Cloutier

Mission Viejo, CA

Updated on Apr 4, 2012

There’s always a reason to have cheddar cheese sauce on hand. Everything goes with it. Warm oozing cheese is never a bad idea.

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Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup flour
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cayenne
- sea salt and black pepper

How To Make cheddar cheese sauce

Step 1

Heat milk in large pan over medium heat til you see bubbles forming on top. Meanwhile, melt butter in another pan and stir in flour to make a roux.

Step 2

Add warm milk, whisking constantly and continue cooking til mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Add cheese, whisking constantly to mix. Season with cayenne and salt and pepper to taste. Strain through a sieve to remove any lumps before serving. Makes 3 cups.
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