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Quick White Sauce Made in the Microwave

Name: Quick White Sauce Made in the Microwave
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 25 g (1 oz) butter; 25 g (3 tbsp) plain flour; Salt; Pepper; Grated nutmeg; 350 ml (1 1/2 cups) milk, at room temperature

Here is the basic white sauce for gratins, lasagne or croque-monsieur, making about 350 ml. One container does the whole job: the butter melts, the roux forms and the sauce thickens in it, with no pan to watch or scrub afterwards.

In brief Quick White Sauce Made in the Microwave is a sauces & dips recipe cooked in the Tupperware MicroCook Pitcher. It takes 15 minutes in total and serves 4 servings.

Total time: 15 min
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 5 min
Rest: 5 min

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Method

Melt the butter for about 15 seconds at 600 W in the Tupperware MicroCook Pitcher 1 l.
Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and a little grated nutmeg.
Add the milk gradually, stirring constantly to prevent lumps forming.
Cover and microwave for about 4 minutes at 600 W, stirring halfway through. Stir again and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
If the sauce is still too runny, microwave it again in 1-minute bursts at 600 W, stirring between each one.

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Questions about this recipe

How long does Quick White Sauce Made in the Microwave take?

15 minutes in total: 5 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking. Add 5 minutes of resting time.

Which Tupperware product do I need?

This recipe is written for the Tupperware MicroCook Pitcher. See all 179 recipes for the MicroCook Pitcher on this site.

How many people does it serve?

The quantities are for 4 servings. Use the − and + buttons above the ingredients to adjust them.

Any tip for success?

Press cling film or baking paper directly onto the surface of any leftover sauce to stop a skin forming, then keep it for 2 days in a sealed Tupperware container in the fridge.

Is it suitable for special diets?

Yes, this recipe is vegetarian.

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