Delia's any kind of cheese sauce
An average of 5.0 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- 10 to 30 mins
- Serve
- Makes 1 pint/570ml
- Dietary
- Egg-free
Yes, it's true - any kind of cheese can be used for this easy cheese sauce. Makes macaroni cheese in minutes!
By Delia Smith
Ingredients
- Cheddar: 2oz/50g mature Cheddar, grated
- parmesan: 1oz/25g parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), finely grated
- milk: 1 pint/570ml milk
- plain flour: 1½´Ç³ú/40²µ plain flour
- butter: 1½´Ç³ú/40²µ butter
- cayenne pepper: pinch of cayenne pepper
- nutmeg: a little freshly grated nutmeg
- black pepper: salt and freshly milled black pepper
Method
All you do is place the milk, flour, butter and cayenne pepper into a medium saucepan and place it over a gentle heat. Then, using a balloon whisk, begin to whisk while bringing it to a gentle simmer. Whisk continually until you have a smooth, glossy sauce, and simmer very gently for 10 minutes. Then add the cheeses and whisk again, allowing them to melt. Then season with salt, freshly milled black pepper and some freshly grated nutmeg.
