2 cups fat-free milk or non-fat evaporated milk, heated

4 tbsp. flour

4 tbsp. light margarine

1/8 tsp. Pepper

1/2 tsp. Salt

Pepper to taste

In medium size pan melt margarine and flour, blend well. Add hot milk. Stirring constantly, Cook bringing to boil and stir 1 minute or until thickened. Add salt, and pepper. Making it the night before seems to gain flavor when heated.

Spoon white gravy over whipped mashed potatoes, and serve with salmon loaf and fresh or frozen green peas.

Makes 2 cups. Use white gravy for fish, meat, poultry, creamed vegetables or casseroles.

Egg sauce: A different version of white sauce is to add 2 Eggland’s Best Eggs or The Country Hen Brand Eggs. Simply Hard boil eggs chop and add to the white Gravy. This is very good served over whipped mashed potatoes, and served with salmon loaf and fresh or frozen peas just as well as the plain white sauce is.

However, the eggs will have saturated fat and Cholesterol. To cut back you can use 1 whole egg, and 2 egg whites. Also if you use the brand eggs above, they will have Omega-3’s in them due to the diet the hen is fed, which results in a healthier egg according to both companies.