Butter and Flour Sauce (White Sauce)

Ingredients

• Butter
• Flour
• Water
• Fresh Lemon
• Parsley  

Directions    

1. Mix 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of flour.
2. Mix over the fire with 1 cup of cold water.
3. Continue stirring until it boils.
4. Use 1/4 of butter and stir it in quickly, adding 1 cup of cold water by degrees to keep butter from oiling.
5. Add lemon juice from the fresh lemon, and strain.
6. Serve hot with a spoonful of parsley.

Source —La Cuisine Creole

Prepared by Laterica Wright
Louisiana Anthology
March 26, 2022