Cheese Sauce for Pretzels

I made a basic cheese sauce to eat fresh pretzels with. I got a starter recipe here. I made a half batch and added spices. It’s delicious. It was plenty for four small homemade pretzels.

20170109 - Cheese Sauce


    1 TBL butter
    1 TBL flour
    Spices to taste: granulated garlic, ground pepper, cayenne

    Combine these in a small sauce pan on medium-high heat, melt butter, and stir until butter starts to brown, and then add:
    1/2 cup of milk
    stir until combined, and then add:
    4 oz – shredded sharp cheddar