Cheese Dipping Sauce
INGREDIENTS:
2 cup Milk
1/4 cup Butter
1/4 cup Flour
2 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Salt & Pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Allow milk to warm to room temperature.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Sprinkle flour over melted butter while stirring to form a roux. Then cook for several minutes.
Gradually add milk to roux while whisking to form a well blended mixture.
Cook about 5 minutes until thickened.
Gradually add in the cheese while stirring constantly until it is melted and smooth.
Serve hot.
If you would like to spice things up add 2 teaspoons hot sauce and 1 teaspoon chili powder.
- 2 cup Milk
- ¼ cup Butter
- ¼ cup Flour
- 2 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Allow milk to warm to room temperature.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Sprinkle flour over melted butter while stirring to form a roux. Then cook for several minutes.
- Gradually add milk to roux while whisking to form a well blended mixture.
- Cook about 5 minutes until thickened.
- Gradually add in the cheese while stirring constantly until it is melted and smooth.
- Serve hot.
- If you would like to spice things up add 2 teaspoons hot sauce and 1 teaspoon chili powder.
This is a Classic Cheese Dipping Sauce Recipe perfect for pairing with pretzels or nachos as an appetizer and works great over veggies like broccoli too!
Can this be made and then put in a crock pot on warm to keep it hot for a couple hours …… like during a football game, or would it get oily, etc?
Yes, it is fine kept warm in a crock pot. Nobody likes cold cheese dip!
Can you use margrine instead of butter?
Yes, you can definitely swap the butter for Margarine.
How much does this amount serve?
This was exactly what I was looking for! Super easy and yummy dipping sauce, it was a big hit. We added a little garlic powder too. Thanks for sharing it!
Can you make this the day ahead and warm it up?