Useful for all KINDS of things. Can go in chicken pot pie, on pasta, as a base for cheesy sauce to put on cauliflower, etc.
Measurements are approximate, just alter the amount of liquid to make it the consistency you want.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup chicken stock (if for a savoury dish)
- 1/2 cup milk
- salt and pepper to taste, or fresh herby goodness
To cook:
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over a medium heat.
- Add the flour and cook for a good 3 minutes, stirring continuously. It should smell like toasted flour.
- Add a little stock and whisk until smooth. Add a little more, whisk, more, whisk etc until you’ve added stock and milk and it’s to the desired consistency.
- Season to taste.
