Super Tasty White Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Directions

1. 1

   Place the butter in a preheated suacepan and melt the butter down (on low heat).

2. 2

   Once the butter is melted down add the plain flour.

3. 3

   Stir well and cook the mixture of butter and plain flour which should go a bit lumpy and dry at this stage.

4. 4

   Very important that you cook this well (2-4 minutes).

5. 5

   Remove from heat and slowly, very slowly add the milk and stir in.

6. 6

   The sauce should now be getting smooth.

7. 7

   If it is lumpy you have been adding the milk to fast.

8. 8

   Keep adding the milk until the desired thickness is achieved.

9. 9

   Add the paprika for a bit of extra kick.

10. 10

    Any other herbs or things like lemons can be added for a bit of extra taste.

11. 11

    This sauce is used in my fish and white sauce and my tuna mornay recipes as well so look for them.