Instant White Sauce

Here is a little trick that someone posted in one of the groups in which I am a member a long time ago. I thought it was a simple and neat thing to do and wanted to pass
it along to you:

INSTANT WHITE SAUCE

Here's a handy way to make instant white sauce:
Blend together until crumbly

1 cup soft butter and 1 cup flour

Spread evenly in an ice cube tray and chill well.
When firm remove cubes and store in a plastic bag in the freezer.

When you want to make medium-thick sauce, drop 1 cube into 1 cup of milk or cream and heat slowly, stirring as it thickens.

You can season it as you wish. I added a touch of soy sauce to half the cubes.

Another idea for a creamy pesto sauce is to add a cube of pesto to the sauce - you can freeze leftover pesto in ice cube trays and store in freezer bags.

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Comments: 11

Anne B. Grote Aug 30, 2006, 8:08pm EDT

Very clever and sounds great!

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Sonia M. Aug 30, 2006, 8:31pm EDT

Takes a couple of minutes to mix it and then just use a cube or two depending on the quantity of sauce needed

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Ladybounty ~. Aug 30, 2006, 9:06pm EDT

A good way to keep the flour really fresh until you use it too. Thanks I love white sauce, especially with fresh garden peas and pearl onions.....

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Μόףףý ● ķ ~ Aug 31, 2006, 8:27am EDT

Great idea! Especially here in the south where a breakfast favorite is Sausage Gravy and Biscuits!

Thanks for the tip!

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Sonia M. Aug 31, 2006, 12:17pm EDT

Ummmmmmmmmm.....sausage gravy. I haven't made any in a long time!

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Sonia M. Aug 31, 2006, 12:18pm EDT

Lori, you can use it in so many ways....including as a thickening agent for other gravies

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Apryl Just Apryl Sep 1, 2006, 2:19am EDT

I love this idea. I love white sauces and my family loves sausage gravy. This is a great tip, now they can make it without me. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jenna is around here somewhere s. Jan 22, 2008, 3:39am EST

This is one awesome tip and a real time saver,Thanks I will be adding this to my freezer:)

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Sonia M. Jan 22, 2008, 2:32pm EST

Apryl, so sorry I missed your comment - made sooo long ago!!!!

Jenna, it is really a time saver and so simple! I have the contents of 6 ice cube trays in my freezer at the moment - just made them a couple of days ago for the umpteenth time!

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