Edmonds "white sauce" recipe is extremely versatile. Aside from the basic roux-based dairy sauce it can be turned into half a dozen other variants using the same base. The cheese sauce simply involves adding a bit of grated Cheddar to the finished sauce.

Cheese Sauce

From Edmonds Cookery Book

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. salted butter
• 2 Tbsp. flour (any type)
• 1 c. milk, warmed
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 c. grated Cheddar

Directions

1. Melt the butter over medium heat.
2. Stir in the flour and cook until frothy.
3. Remove from heat and gradually stir in the milk.
4. Return to heat and cook until sauce boils and thickens.
5. Cook for another 2 minutes.
6. Stir in cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.