White Sauce-Butter Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 cups butter or 2 cups margarine, softened

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl. Using mixer or food processor add butter to the flour mixture and pulse or mix until mixture is smooth.
Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a waxed paper lined baking sheet.
Place into freezer until balls are frozen.
Remove from freezer and place into freezer bags label and store in freezer for up to 6 months. Recipe makes 28 Butter Balls.
To make a white Sauce:.
In a small saucepan combine butter balls (slightly thawed for a few minutes)and 1 cup milk.
Use a whisk to crush the butter ball.
Stir constantly over medium heat until mixture is smooth ans slightly thickened.
This will make about 1 cup of white sauce.
Thin Sauce: use 1 Butter Ball.
Medium Sauce: use 2 Butter Balls.
Thick Sauce: use 3 Butter Balls.
Creamy Rich Sauce: Substitute heavy cream for the Milk.
Cheese Sauce: Add 1 cup Cheddar Cheese to a medium sauce and stir until cheese melts.