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Cheese sauce

Ingredients

oz/50g mature Cheddar, grated

oz/25g parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), finely grated

pint/570ml milk

oz/40g plain flour

oz/40g butter

pinch of cayenne pepper

a little freshly grated nutmeg

salt and freshly milled black pepper

All you do is place the milk, flour, butter and cayenne pepper into a medium saucepan and place it over a gentle heat. Then, using a balloon whisk, begin to whisk while bringing it to a gentle simmer. Whisk continually until you have a smooth, glossy sauce, and simmer very gently for 10 minutes. Then add the cheeses and whisk again, allowing them to melt. Then season with salt, freshly milled black pepper and some freshly grated nutmeg