Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter
• 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 C heated milk
• ⅓ C heavy cream
• salt
• white pepper
• (optional: freshly ground nutmeg)
• Few tablespoons dry white wine, a few teaspoons mixed fresh herbs, Parmesan cheese, etc.

Directions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir until mixture is well blended. Gradually stir in hot milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to boil and thickens. Add remaining ingredients and continue cooking and stirring until sauce reaches desired thickness and flavor.