White Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 Pint of milk
• 1 Teaspoon of butter
• 1 Heaping tablespoon of flour
• Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat the milk.
2. Heat the butter in a small sauce pan until it melts and bubbles.
3. Add the flour and mix well.
4. Pour a third of the milk, and stir as it thickens.
5. Gradually add the rest of the milk.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Matthew Franklin
Louisiana Anthology
July 17, 2021