Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
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2½ tablespoons butter
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1½ tablespoons flour
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1 cup heavy whipping cream or ½ cup whole milk, hot
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1 cup cream cheese
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½ cup grated cheddar cheese
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⅓ cup grated mozzarella cheese
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½ teaspoon mustard (optional)
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1½–2 pinches of salt
Instructions
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Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and whisk together over medium heat for 2–3 minutes, to make a white roux. Do not allow to brown. Remove from heat and allow to cool nearly to room temperature.
2–3 minutes
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Gradually add hot heavy whipping cream to the roux, whisking to combine. This will also work with a hot roux and room temperature heavy cream or milk.
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Add the salt, cheese, and mustard, then heat till just simmering and cheese has melted.
Notes
- •If desired, you may bring the sauce to a boil; once the cheese sauce has come to a boil, lower the heat to low and very slowly simmer for about 45 minutes. Stir it every so often to avoid sticking to the bottom (a whisk is appropriate here).
- •Do not allow the sauce to brown.
- •The longer the sauce is simmered, the smoother it becomes due to the cooking and swelling of the starch grains.