How Do You Make Cheese Sauce?

The basis of a cheese sauce is the roue. This is the component which thickens the mixture. It is made by melting some butter in a pan and adding a similar quantity of plain flour. Stir the ingredients over a gentle heat until the flour has absorbed all the butter. Then continue stirring the paste formed, allowing the flour to cook out. Don't let it catch on the bottom of the pan.
When this is done add milk to make the quantity of sauce required. As the milk come nearly to the boil it will thicken. If the sauce is too thick add more milk.
Finally add grated cheese to taste, some black pepper and a pinch of salt. Served with cauliflower and brown rice this makes an excellent supper dish, and suits vegetarians too. It is worth soaking brown rice for several hours before cooking as this will considerably reduce cooking time.