How Do You Make Homemade Cheddar Cheese Sauce?
Homemade cheddar cheese sauce can be used in a variety of dishes, from cheese fries to macaroni, broccoli and baked potatoes, or even for nachos or other Tex-Mex foods. Using this easy method, you’ll first create a creamy white sauce to which shredded cheddar cheese is added and seasoned. This recipe makes about 2½ cups of homemade cheddar cheese sauce. Melt 3 tbsp. of unsalted butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add 3 tbsp. of all-purpose flour and stir until a smooth paste is formed. Cook over low heat for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Add 2 cups of whole milk to the flour and butter paste, a few ounces at a time, while stirring continuously with a wire whisk. Continue whisking while heating the mixture over medium-high heat, until the sauce begins to thicken. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, but do not let the sauce come to a boil. Add 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese to the mixture and stir until the cheese has completely melted. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper,
