Creamy Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Name: Creamy Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Yield: 2 cups (500 mL) sauce null servings of ¼ cup (60 mL) sauce
Ingredients: 3 tbsp (45 mL) butter; 3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour; 1 ¾ cups (425 mL) milk; 1 cup (250 mL) grated sharp cheddar cheese (4 oz/125 g); ½ tsp (2 mL) dry mustard; ½ tsp (2 mL) salt; ⅛ tsp (0.5 mL) ground cayenne pepper

Ingredients

3 tbsp (45 mL) butter
3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour
1 ¾ cups (425 mL) milk
1 cup (250 mL) grated sharp cheddar cheese (4 oz/125 g)
½ tsp (2 mL) dry mustard
½ tsp (2 mL) salt
⅛ tsp (0.5 mL) ground cayenne pepper

Directions

In a 3-qt. (2.8-L) Stainless Steel Sauce Pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour; whisk until well blended. Cook 1 minute, whisking constantly (do not allow to brown). Add milk all at once; whisk until smooth. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until thickened. Cook an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat. Add the cheese, mustard, salt and cayenne pepper; whisk until smooth.