White Sauce

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp flour

1 cup hot milk

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly,

for 2 minutes, or until mixture, known as a roux, is smooth and begins

to bubble. Remove saucepan from heat. Add milk all at once. Return

saucepan to heat; stir vigorously with wooden spoon or wire whisk.

Sauce will be thickened and smooth in about 1 minute. Add salt

and pepper; cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.