Creamed Soup or Canned Soup Replacement

[The Edifying Conscience]

Basic White Sauce (to use to make various cream of _____ soups)
More-with-Less Cookbook, Doris Janzen Longracre

Medium-thick compares to undiluted condensed soups and makes approximately the same amount contained in one 10 ounce can.

For a Thin Sauce
Melt 1 T butter in a heavy saucepan. Blend in 1 T sweet rice flour and 1/4 t. salt cooking and stirring until bubbly. Using wire whisk to prevent lumps, stir in 1 cup of milk, stock or combination of both. Cook just until smooth and thickened. Makes slightly over 1 cup.

For a Medium Sauce
Melt 2 T butter in a heavy saucepan. Blend in 2 T sweet rice flour and 1/4 t. salt cooking and stirring until bubbly. Using wire whisk to prevent lumps, stir in 1 cup of milk, stock or combination of both. Cook just until smooth and thickened. Makes slightly over 1 cup.

For a Medium-thick Sauce
Melt 3 T butter in a heavy saucepan. Blend in 3 T sweet rice flour and 1/4 t. salt cooking and stirring until bubbly. Using wire whisk to prevent lumps, stir in 1 cup of milk, stock or combination of both. Cook just until smooth and thickened. Makes slightly over 1 cup.

For a Thick Sauce
Melt 4 T butter in a heavy saucepan. Blend in 4 T sweet rice flour and 1/4 t. salt cooking and stirring until bubbly. Using wire whisk to prevent lumps, stir in 1 cup of milk, stock or combination of both. Cook just until smooth and thickened. Makes slightly over 1 cup.


Options:
Cheese Sauce: Add 1/2 cup grated 'nippy' cheese and 1/4 t. dry mustard.

Mushroom Sauce: Saute 1/4 cup chopped mushrooms nad 1 T finely chopped onion in butter before adding flour.

Celery Sauce: Saute 1/2 cup chopped celery and 1 T finely chopped onion in butter before adding flour.

Chicken Sauce: Use chicken broth or bouillon as half the liquid. Add 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning or sage, and diced cooked chicken if available.


Vary flavor with the following:
curry powder
garlic, onion or celery salt
grated nutmeg
lemon juice
Worcestershire sacue
chili powder
chopped or blended vegetables
chopped parsley
chopped chives
chopped hard-cooked eggs

TEC

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Al

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