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White sauce with cornflour

Healthy White Sauce with Cornflour (gluten free)

Wendy Faulkner
This recipe for healthy white sauce with cornflour is invaluable. Gluten-free cornflour white sauce is quick and easy to make (no roux and no lumps!), and it's much lower in fat than most alternatives.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Healthy
Servings 4
Calories 54 kcal

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • whisk

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 tablespoon cornflour
  • 400 ml cold milk see notes above
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • grating of nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • Add the cold milk to a cold saucepan and whisk in the remaining ingredients until well mixed.
    2 tablespoon cornflour, 400 ml cold milk , salt and pepper to taste, grating of nutmeg
  • Bring the mixture to a boil, whisking constantly, and simmer for a couple of minutes.
  • If you want your white sauce a little thinner, add more milk to achieve the desired consistency.

Notes

  • Nutritional information is for a healthy white sauce made with skimmed milk. But you can use full-fat milk if you prefer. You could also use a plant-based option if you want a vegan white sauce.
  • Cornflour is also known as cornstarch, and is naturally gluten-free.

Nutrition

Calories: 54kcalCarbohydrates: 9.5gProtein: 3.5gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gFiber: 0gSugar: 5.3g
Keyword Gluten free, Low fat, Quick, White Sauce
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