Fish, Meat and Vegetable Sauces
Thin Cream Sauce
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk or cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
Melt butter in saucepan, add flour and mix well; add cold milk slowly, stirring until smooth and creamy; add salt and pepper and boil about 3 minutes.
Thick Cream Sauce
2 tablespoons butter
2-1/2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk or cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
Make as directed for Thin Cream Sauce.
Tomato Sauce
3 slices bacon cut into small pieces
1 slice onion—chopped
2 tablespoons flour
1-1/2 cups strained tomatoes
1 tablespoon chopped green peppers
1/2 teaspoon salt
few gratings of nutmeg
cayenne
Put bacon into saucepan, add onion and brown slightly. Add flour, tomatoes which have been heated, and stir until thick and smooth. Add seasoning and peppers.