Browned Butter Sauce
This browned butter sauce can be whipped up in just a few minutes. It keeps well in the refrigerator for a few days. If it's too thick when you want to serve it later, heat it up and add a little milk until it's the right consistency.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 - 2 Tablespoons flour
- 2-3 cups milk
- Salt and Pepper
- Dash of nutmeg
- Dash of garlic powder
Instructions
- In a skillet or kettle, melt butter over medium heat
- Continue to cook until the butter is browned
- Add flour, whisking well until it is blended with the butter
- Allow flour/butter to brown some more until the color is a light brown
- Add 1/4 cup milk, stirring until well blended
- Add seasonings, and stir
- As the sauce thickens, continue to stir, adding more milk, about 1/2 cup at a time
- Continue until the sauce is the right thickness
- If you want to add cheese, this is the time to do it; add cheese, stir, and cover until melted
- Remove from heat and serve