Melt butter, add flour, and blend. Add scalded milk. Cook on LOW heat, stirring frequently until thick. Cool. Add salt and pepper just before serving.
Nut Sauce
1½ cups sugar
1 cup chopped walnut meats
½ cup water
1 tsp. vanilla
⅛ tsp. salt
Boil sugar and water to a thick syrup, add nuts, salt, and extract. Serve on ice cream, hot or cold.
Orange Sauce
4 whites of eggs