White Sauce USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Our White Sauce recipe is a creamy combination of whole-wheat flour, milk, and spices.
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 3 Tbsp 1½ tsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2¼ cups Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp Pepper, white, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¼ cup 3 Tbsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 qt ½ cup Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ½ tsp Pepper, white, ground
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 3 Tbsp 1½ tsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2¼ cups Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp Pepper, white, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¼ cup 3 Tbsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 qt ½ cup Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ½ tsp Pepper, white, ground
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 3 Tbsp 1½ tsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2¼ cups Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp Pepper, white, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¼ cup 3 Tbsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 qt ½ cup Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ½ tsp Pepper, white, ground
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 3 Tbsp 1½ tsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2¼ cups Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp Pepper, white, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¼ cup 3 Tbsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 qt ½ cup Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ½ tsp Pepper, white, ground
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 3 Tbsp 1½ tsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2¼ cups Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp Pepper, white, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¼ cup 3 Tbsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 qt ½ cup Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ½ tsp Pepper, white, ground
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 3 Tbsp 1½ tsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2¼ cups Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp Pepper, white, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¼ cup 3 Tbsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 qt ½ cup Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ½ tsp Pepper, white, ground
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 3 Tbsp 1½ tsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2¼ cups Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp Pepper, white, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¼ cup 3 Tbsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 qt ½ cup Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ½ tsp Pepper, white, ground
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 3 Tbsp 1½ tsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2¼ cups Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp Pepper, white, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¼ cup 3 Tbsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 qt ½ cup Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ½ tsp Pepper, white, ground
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 3 Tbsp 1½ tsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2¼ cups Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp Pepper, white, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¼ cup 3 Tbsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 qt ½ cup Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ½ tsp Pepper, white, ground
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- 3 Tbsp 1½ tsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 2¼ cups Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ¼ tsp Pepper, white, ground
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Margarine, trans-fat free
- 2 oz Flour, whole-wheat
- - - Garlic, fresh, minced
- - - Milk, low-fat (1%)
- - - Salt
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- - - Pepper, white, ground
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Margarine, trans-fat free
- ¼ cup 3 Tbsp Flour, whole-wheat
- 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
- 1 qt ½ cup Milk, low-fat (1%)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ½ tsp Pepper, white, ground
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- In a medium stock pot, add margarine, flour, and garlic. Heat uncovered over medium–high heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly until a paste is formed.
- Add milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil.
- Add salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered for 1–2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Pour 2 cup (about 14 oz) white sauce into a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2½").For 25 servings, use 1 pan. For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
- Portion with ½ of a 1 fl oz ladle (approximately 1 Tbsp).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Nutrition Facts
White Sauce USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving 0 ½ of 1 fl oz ladle (approximately 1 Tbsp)
Calories 16
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 38mg2%
Potassium 40mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 2g1%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin D 11IU73%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 0mg0%
*
*Marketing Guide
Notes
Cooking Process #2: Same-Day Service.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 14 oz About 1¾ cups/1 steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2½")
50 Servings:
About 1 lb 12 oz About 3½ cups/2 steam table pans (12" x 20" x 2½")