white sauce

White Sauce (Medium)
Makes 1/2 cup (125 mL)
1 tbsp butter or margarine 15 mL
1 tbsp flour 15 mL
dash salt & pepper dash
1/4 cup skim milk powder 50 mL
1/2 cup water 125 mL
Melt butter; blend in flour, seasonings and skim milk powder.
Gradually add water.
Stir and cook until smooth and thick.
Variations:
Egg Sauce _ add 1 hard cooked egg, chopped
Dill Sauce _ add 1 tsp (5 mL) dill
Parsley Sauce _ add 1 tbsp (15 mL) freshly chopped parsley
Vegetable Sauce _ add 1 tbsp (15 mL) cooked chopped celery and 1 tbsp (15 mL) cooked chopped carrots
Onion Sauce _ add 1 tbsp (15 mL) sauteed chopped onion