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Roux/the basic white sauce
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Roux/the basic white sauce

4 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Makes ½-1 pint openrecipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

706
Calories
21g
Protein
21g
Fat
107g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sauce not in our table 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

  • 40g/1½oz flour
  • 40g/1½oz butter
  • 290ml/½ pint milk or stock for thick sauces
  • 450ml/¾pint for medium and 570ml/1 pintfor thin

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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