Thin:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Medium:
2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Thick:
3 or 4 tablespoon butter
3 or 4 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Melt butter in saucepan, add flour and salt and blend until smooth. Stir in cold milk gradually and cook over direct heat, stirring constantly until sauce boils and becomes thick and smooth. If stirring is done carefully there will be no lumps, but white sauce that has lumped can be smoothed with a rotary beater. If it is necessary to keep sauce more than a few minutes before using, place over boiling water and keep covered, stirring occasionally.
Makes about 1 cup sauce.