Rapid Cheese Sauce

Name: Rapid Cheese Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 125 ml (4 fl oz, ½ cup) double cream; Salt & freshly ground black pepper; 75 g (3 oz, 6 tablespoons) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 40 g (1½ oz, scant ½ cup) Parmesan, freshly grated; 2 teaspoons arrowroot; 125 ml (4 fl oz, ½ cup) Vegetable Stock

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Passion for Cheese

By Paul Gayler

Published 1997

About

This sauce is simple to make and the result is both satisfying and tasty.

Ingredients

125 ml (4 fl oz, ½ cup) Vegetable Stock
125

Sauce
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Bring the vegetable stock and cream to the boil and boil for 2-3 minutes. Put the cheese and arrowroot in a bowl and mix to a paste with a little water. Add to the stock and stir over a gentle heat until thickened. Whisk in the butter a few pieces at a time until smooth and creamy. Season to taste and serve straight away.