Sauce For Gratin Potatoes
📜 Collection: Unknown Three | ✍️ Attribution: Unattributed | 📂 Category: Sides A rich and creamy homemade white sauce designed specifically for gratin potatoes, featuring a hearty chunk of cheese. The versatile sauce can also be stored and used on any vegetable dish.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mins | 20 mins | None | 6 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Saucepan
- Casserole dish
- Knife
Ingredients
Sauce Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 stick | Butter | melted |
| 2 tablespoons | Flour | none |
| 2 cups | Milk | can use 1 cup thick canned milk and 1 cup water |
| 1 good-sized chunk | Cheese | none |
| to taste | Garlic Salt | added along the side |
| as needed | Potatoes | sliced and cooked until tender |
| to taste | Paprika | for sprinkling |
Instructions
Step 1: Making the Sauce
- Melt 1/4 stick butter and add 2 tablespoons flour, heating until dissolved.
- Add 2 cups milk (using 1 cup thick canned milk and 1 cup water), along with a good-sized chunk cheese and garlic salt to taste.
- Let boil until thick.
Step 2: Assembling and Baking
- Slice potatoes and cook until tender, then pour into a casserole dish.
- Add the prepared sauce and sprinkle with paprika.
- Set in the oven and heat through until bubbling and golden.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Store any remaining sauce in a tight container in the ice box to use on any vegetable.
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