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How To Make Cheese Sauce

Cheese Sauce recipe. This is ideal for brightening up vegetables and is a great complement to many other dishes. Our Cheese Sauce recipe is a must to master! Enlarge

How To Make Cheese Sauce

Cheese Sauce recipe. This is ideal for brightening up vegetables and is a great complement to many other dishes. Our Cheese Sauce recipe is a must to master!

Prep:
2m
Cook:
15m
Total:
17m

Step 1: You will need…

  • 120 g cheddar cheese
  • 600 ml milk
  • 40 g plain flour
  • 40 g butter
  • 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 saucepan

Step 2: Heat the milk

Place a pan on a low heat. Add the milk, butter and flour. Whisk continuously until it comes to a simmer.

Step 3: Turn the heat down

Once simmering, turn the heat down and keep whisking for a further five minutes until it becomes a thick, smooth sauce.

Step 4: Add the cheese

When the sauce is smooth, add the cheese. Stir it in, add a pinch of nutmeg and season with salt and pepper. Whisk constantly for a further five minutes until everything is thoroughly combined.

Step 5: Serve

Take the pan off the heat and serve immediately. And that's how you make cheese sauce the VideoJug way. Why not try it on broccoli or cauliflower?