White Sauce

Ingredients

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  To make 1 Cup
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon Argo® Corn Starch
• 2 tablespoons butter OR margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon white ground pepper
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  To make 1 Quart
• 1 quart milk
• 1-1/4 ounces Argo® Corn Starch
• 4 ounces butter OR margarine
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon white ground pepper
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  To make 1 Gallon
• 1 gallon milk
• 5 ounces Argo® Corn Starch
• 1 pound butter OR margarine
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 2 teaspoons white ground pepper

Directions

White Sauce, All Quantities 
Heat 3/4’s of the milk in a saucepan until it is simmering.  Combine remaining cold milk and corn starch in a bowl.  Gradually whisk into hot milk.  Bring to a full boil for 1 minute; reduce heat to low.  Add butter, salt and pepper; stirring constantly until butter has melted.

Makes a delicious creamy sauce for vegetables or serve as gravy over biscuits or fried chicken.  Add cooked, crumbled sausage for classic sausage gravy.  Add cooked chicken and vegetables for a tasty creamed chicken.  Add sautéed mushrooms for a savory steak sauce.  Use as a sauce for many favorite casseroles or mixed dishes.