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White Sauce Mix

Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Keyword bechamel mix, cream sauce mix, homemade sauce mix
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 9 cups of sauce
A refrigerator mix of dry milk, flour, butter, and salt that makes thin, medium, or thick white sauce in minutes.

Ingredients

Mix

  • 2 cups instant nonfat dry milk powder
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup cold butter or margarine

To make 1 cup sauce

  • 1 cup water

Directions

  • Stir the dry milk, flour, and salt together.
  • Cut in the cold butter until the mixture looks like fine crumbs.
  • Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

For 1 cup of sauce, put the mix and 1 cup water in a saucepan: 1/3 cup mix for a thin sauce, 1/2 cup for medium, or 3/4 cup for thick. Bring it to a boil over medium heat, then cook and stir for 2 minutes. Because the mix contains butter, keep it refrigerated and use it within 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 56g | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 7.1g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 767mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 7.9g | Vitamin A: 634IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 198mg | Iron: 0.7mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 9 cups of sauce; cold butter or margarine (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.