Microwave Basic White Sauce

Originally in the 1991 cookbook

Ingredients

1 cup milk
2 tbsp margarine
2 tbsp flour
- dash white pepper
- dash nutmeg

Directions

1. Place milk in 4 cup glass measuring cup and cook on med-high for 2 minutes. Set aside.
2. Place margarine in 2 cup glass measuring cup and cook on high for 45 seconds.
3. Stir in flour and continue to cook on high for 1 minute.
4. Add milk, pepper, and nutmeg to flour mixture and stir briskly.
5. Cook on high for 3-4 minutes, or until mixture boils, stirring once during cooking.
6. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Makes 1 cup.