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Ingredients

½ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Nutrition Info

668.5 calories
carbohydrate: 12.4 g
cholesterol: 178.2 mg
fat: 59.9 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 21.9 g
saturatedFat: 37.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1223.1 mg
sugar: 0.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour and cook until mixture is smooth and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in half-and-half, Cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes. Keep warm until serving.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This fabulous cheese sauce is as easy to make as it is versatile. A smooth, fail-safe sauce for Welsh rarebit, Horseshoe sandwiches, vegetables, and pasta. Try it over poached eggs and toast. Wow!

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