Transform Everyday Meals with This Easy Cream Sauce

Transform Everyday Meals with This Easy Cream Sauce

from thespruceeats.com
25 min

This easy cream sauce is made with butter, flour, milk, and cream. Add Parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, white wine, or seasonings for more flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup white wine, optional
  • 1 pinch fine salt, more to taste
  • 1 pinch freshly ground white pepper, or black pepper, more to taste
  • 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg, optional

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 cup whole milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until bubbles begin to appear around the edge. Set aside and keep warm.

  3. 3

    Melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.

  4. 4

    Add 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and stir until the mixture is well blended to make a roux. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to smell nutty, but doesn't brown, about 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Gradually stir the reserved warm milk into the flour and butter mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce begins to boil and thickens. Simmer, frequently stirring, over very low heat for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Stir in 1/3 cup heavy cream, and 1/4 cup wine, if using. Season with 1 pinch fine salt, and 1 pinch white or black pepper, more to taste. Add 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg, if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy.