Thick White Sauce, Recipes Used for Baked Dishes


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Thick White Sauce

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Bathe veggies and goodies in this Thick White Sauce, top with a little cheese and bake, to get lusciously creamy, cheesy, flavourful dishes!

This basic recipe shows you how to make a slightly thicker white sauce, which is ideal for use in baked dishes.

You can also arm yourself with other basic recipes like Basic Pizza Base or Bread Loaf .

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Thick White Sauce, Recipes Used for Baked Dishes recipe - How to make Thick White Sauce, Recipes Used for Baked Dishes

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     1Makes 0.75 cup (11 tbsp )
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Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 cup milk
salt and to taste
Method
    Method
  1. Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the plain flour and cook on a slow flame for 30 seconds, while stirring continuously.
  2. Add the milk, salt and pepper powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, or till the sauce thickens, while stirring continuously.
  3. Use as required.

Handy tip:

    Handy tip:
  1. If the sauce is to be used for later use, add a little milk, mix well and re-heat it.

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What Is Thick White Sauce?

  1. The basic Thick white sauce is also known as béchamel and has its origin in France. The authentic béchamel sauce, makes use of milk boiled with studded onion (onion halve pierced with cloves) and bay leaves but, that is totally optional.

For making Thick white sauce

  1. For making the Thick White Sauce, heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan. 
  2. Once the butter has melted, add the plain flour.
  3. Cook on a slow flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously with the help of a whisk. This is called as a roux which acts a thickening agent for the Thick White Sauce. The frequent stirring helps in even cooking of the flour apart from preventing it from forming lumps.
  4. Once you see the flour has become a little froth and golden in colour, reduce the flame to low and add the milk. Pour the milk with one hand and whisk using the other hand. If you are vegan or allergic to dairy products, then use almond milk.
  5. Whisk well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, or till the Thick White Sauce thickens, while stirring continuously. It is very important to mix continuously after you add the milk and whisk until the flour and milk have incorporated well. If not whisked well, you might get lumps in your Thick White Sauce.
  6. Add the salt and pepper
  7. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 more minute. You can even add little nutmeg powder to enhance the flavor of Thick White Sauce.
  8. Cool the Thick White Sauce completely, pour in an air-tight container and refrigerate/freeze. Remember, on cooling the Thick white sauce will thicken more. You can even prepare the Thick white sauce in a microwave, refer this recipe to learn how to make White Sauce In Microwave. If the sauce is to be used later, add a little milk, mix well and re-heat it.The ratio of butter:flour:milk is ALWAYS remain 1:1:10 to get a perfect consistency thin Thick white sauce that is used in White Sauce Pasta recipe and cream soup recipes like the Cream Of Brocolli Soup.
  9. For making baked and other dishes, this Thick White Sauce is enhanced with addition of an assortment of ingredients or used as a base to make other sauces. For thick consistency Thick white sauce for croquettes and other appetizer recipes, use 2 tablespoons of butter and 2.5 tablespoons of flour to ½ cup of milk. Cheese Corn Balls is my favorite recipe using this mesaurements.
Accompaniments

Baked Paneer in White Sauce 
Baked Ratatouille Pancakes in White Sauce 

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per tbsp
Energy34 cal
Protein0.9 g
Carbohydrates1.8 g
Fiber0 g
Fat2.1 g
Cholesterol5.6 mg
Sodium12.6 mg

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Thick White Sauce, Recipes Used for Baked Dishes
5
 on 14 Apr 18 04:56 PM


Perfect thickness for lasagna.
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Tarla Dalal    Hi Catherine, Happy to know you liked our recipe. Do try our recipe and give us your feedback.
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16 Apr 18 09:47 AM
Thick White Sauce
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 on 21 May 16 03:58 PM


Thx
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Tarla Dalal    Hi Dhara , we are delighted you loved theWhite Sauce recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.
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23 May 16 10:45 AM
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 on 21 May 16 01:35 PM


Wanna ask tat how long we can store tis white sauce?
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Tarla Dalal    Hi Dhara, You can store the white sauce in the fridge for 2 days.
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21 May 16 02:24 PM