White sauce (for lasagne) Qs and recipes

keatergreyhound

My 1st attempt for h/m lasnage shall be tommorow night,however I have no idea how you make the cheese sauce topping. Its going to be quite a big one so wish me luck.
So if anyone could share their recipe id be most greatful
Regards Keaterxx

blondie21

buy the bisto cheese sauce granules or the white sauce mix and melt the grated cheese into it

Debt_Free_Chick

It's a bechamel sauce and tastes best if home made. There's a Delia recipe here

bargainqueen_2

There's a really easy and tasty way of making this in about 5 minutes...I use about 1l of milk for a HUGE lasagne so adapt accordingly. Take half a cup of milk off the litre and bring the remainder (i.e. the rest of the litre) to the boil. In the cup, mix the taken-off milk with 3 large spoonfulls of cornflour, mixing well. When milk has boiled, turn down low and add cold milk/cornflour mix and stir. Keep stirring and add black pepper, nutmeg to taste and as much grated cheese as you like. I generally use cheap cheddar and LOTS of it but up to you. Keep stirring and you won't get lumps, and then just keep at the side until pouring it on your lasagne.

magoogy

i used to work in the kitchens of a local college and this was one of the things i had to make - i cannot remember exactly how but will post back the recipe we used a.s.a.p.....

apprentice_tycoon

The classic white sauce made with a flour and butter roux is what's needed here BUT there is a modern fat-free, 'instant' version that tastes just as good.
There is a flour made by Carr's called Sauce Flour (Delia used this in her how to cook series). It was developed to not need any fat, you can get it at Tesco and Sainsbury's.

For I pint you whisk 2 oz of this flour into I pint of milk (or stock) and bring slowly to the boil, simmer for 3 mins then flavour as you like. I make it in a jug in the microwave.

All the instructions are on the pack

exlibris

You can also use natural yoghurt mixed with corn or ordinary flour instead of the milk. It give a tangy taste so if you are cutting fats in the diet you only need cheese for the topping.

squeaky

I'm lazy. Not that this is news to anyone.

Grate some cheese into a basin. Add 2oz (50g) flour, a teaspoon of mustard powder, and (if desired) 1/2 tsp paprika.

Stir this about until all the cheese is thoroughly coated then place in a saucepan, add a pint of milk and heat to a boil then simmer gently for a few minutes. Guaranteed no lumps because the flour is already well distributed on the cheese and the sauce has a bit more zing than plain white

AussieLass

I make the usual white sauce with grated cheese in it as well. I have found a recipe called Crock Pot Lasagne. Sounds pretty good, so I'm going to try it. They use cottage cheese for their white sauce. I will post here after I make it and let you all know if we like it.

squeaky

If you like it could you put the recipe into the slow cooker thread please? That way it'll get indexed.

AussieLass

Maybe ..............OK i will