Beer Cheese Sauce

Name: Beer Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons flour; 1/2 cup lager beer; 1 cup whole milk or cream; 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded; Salt and pepper, to taste; ½ teaspoon mustard powder

A silky, sharp cheddar beer cheese sauce with a hint of mustard.

Total time

20 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 139

The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 8

3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 1/2 cup lager beer 1 cup whole milk or cream 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded Salt and pepper, to taste ½ teaspoon mustard powder

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The preparation

7 steps, about 20 minutes start to finish.

01
Melt butter in saucepan
02
Add flour and cook into roux
03
Add beer and stir until smooth
04
Add milk or cream
05
Cook until thickened
06
Add shredded cheese and stir until melted
07
Season with salt, pepper, and mustard powder

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“Turn the heat down before you stir in the cheese, and add it a handful at a time. Melting cheese too hot or too fast makes the sauce break into a greasy, grainy mess.”

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