MURDER WITH WHITE SAUCE is the title of my NaNo novel this year. So, just in case you don’t know what white sauce is, imma tell you.
In France, they call it bechamel, but it ain’t a thing in the world but plain old milk gravy.
WHITE SAUCE
- 1 Tablespoon butter, oil, margarine or meat grease
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 1 cup milk
Heat the butter (or whatever). Remove from heat and stir in the flour, mixing well. Return to heat and cook for a minute or so. Remove from heat and stir in milk. Return to heat and stir until sauce is thick and glossy.
If you want it thinner or thicker, adjust the proportions of milk and flour.
Cream will thicken more easily than low-fat milk.
Taste before you add salt and pepper, since the fat you start with will flavor the sauce you end up with.
You can add herbs and spices. You can begin with flavored oil or herbed butter. If you use spices, add them to the flour and toast them in the oil to release the full flavor.
Put some dill weed in with the milk and this is delicious over salmon.
A very versatile sauce.
WRITING PROMPT: How many ways can you combine “cat” with “white sauce”?
MA
Clarissa Draper
November 2, 2011 at 9:38amSounds like a wonderful tale. Can’t wait to read it.
Marian Allen
November 2, 2011 at 10:44amI hope to finish the rough draft during November. 🙂
Dani G.
November 2, 2011 at 4:54pmI love white sauce – hubbs likes hard-boiled eggs chopped in and over toast, it’s a great base for cream soups, and yummers as an extra layer in lasagna.
Marian Allen
November 2, 2011 at 7:07pmOh, yes! We like it over toast with ham chopped in. My grandfather says they called it SOS when he was in the army. When little me asked him what SOS stood for, he said, “Same old stuff.” My husband informs me that this was not, in fact, the case. lol!
Shasha
November 7, 2011 at 9:42amooh sounds like an interest story! 🙂
Marian Allen
November 7, 2011 at 12:10pmThanks, Sasha! I hope it interests somebody besides me. I’m having a blast writing it. 🙂
Shasha
November 7, 2011 at 9:44amoopsss it should be *an interesting story, my bad.
KateW81
November 29, 2011 at 6:49amI love the creamy white sauce, and your novel sounds interesting… I’ll be waiting for it.
Marian Allen
December 1, 2011 at 8:47amThanks, Kate! It may be a while. 🙂 I’m working on a series, and I’m not sure where this one will come in.