Copycat Armstrong's Cheese Sauce

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Nachos, chili dogs, pretzel dip, the only limit to what you can do with a good cheese sauce is your imagination.

serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

2 reviews

ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 cup warmed milk
3/4 cup freshly grated sharp Cheddar cheese, more if desired
salt, to taste
cayenne pepper, to taste

directions

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Do not let the flour mixture brown.

While stirring, slowly add the hot milk and continue to stir the sauce until it thickens. Stir in the cheese and continue to stir until the cheese is melted. Stir in salt and cayenne as desired.

Serve the cheese sauce immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat the sauce gently or it may separate.

nutrition data

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reviews & comments

Anonymous REVIEW:
June 5, 2020

I thougth the cheese amount was good. dpends on what you use of course. never use pre-shredded for starters. used the sauce on veggies.
Johanna REVIEW:
December 11, 2013

The consistency of the sauce is perfect but it isn't very cheesy. Had to double the cheese amount.

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