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Cheese Sauce I
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Cheese Sauce I

8 ingredients 3 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1057
Calories
37g
Protein
52g
Fat
110g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2½ tablespoons butter
  • 1½ tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream or ½ cup whole milk , hot
  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • ½ cup grated cheddar cheese
  • ⅓ cup grated mozzarella cheese
  • ½ teaspoon mustard (optional)
  • 1½–2 pinches of salt

Directions

1

Melt the butter in a saucepan . Add the flour and whisk together over medium heat for 2–3 minutes, to make a white roux . Do not allow to brown. Remove from heat and allow to cool nearly to room temperature.

2

Gradually add hot heavy whipping cream to the roux, whisking to combine. This will also work with a hot roux and room temperature heavy cream or milk.

3

Add the salt, cheese, and mustard, then heat till just simmering and cheese has melted.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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