White Sauce (Cheesy Or Not) Medium Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oleo
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk

Preparation

Melt butter over low heat in sauce pan.
Blend in flour and seasoning over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
Allow to cook for at least 1 minute to eliminate raw flour flavor.
Remove from heat, SLOWLY add milk, stirring constantly to make a smooth paste; stir in remaining milk.
Return to heat, stirring constantly.
Bring to a boil again and keep stirring until thickened.
If you want cheesy white sauce, add 1/2 cup shredded cheese (you can add as much cheese as you like to make it as cheesy as you wish).
Cover pan with tight fitting lid to prevent film formation until sauce is to be used.
Use on creamed and scalloped foods, sauces, gravies and in vegetable dips.