topping essentials: awesome cheese sauce

How To Make topping essentials: awesome cheese sauce

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  You can customize this recipe by adding other cheeses and varying the spices. Have fun with it.
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  Have a bit of extra cheese, and milk on hand, so that if the consistency is not want you wanted, you can add a bit more cheese or milk to thicken or thin it.
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  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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  Shred the cheese.
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  Add to a bowl and toss with the cornstarch or arrowroot powder.
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  Add the milk to a small saucepan over low heat, and warm up until you see wisps of steam coming off the surface.
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  Add the cheese, and stir until melted, 3 – 5 minutes.
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  Temp is all important here… low and slow is the way to go. The sauce should never boil, or even come to a simmer. If you heat it up too fast, it will be grainy. It will still taste as good, but I would rather have smooth over grainy.
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  Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients.
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  Keep warm until ready to use.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  This cheese is awesome on a sandwich of thinly sliced beef, but I am certain you will find other uses for it. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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