Veloute Sauce

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken stock
Salt
Freshly ground white pepper

Instructions

In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the stock, 1/2 cup at a time. Whisk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve.

Yield: 2 cups