Gruyere Cheese Sauce

A recipe from the September 2006 Bon Appetit magazine. I spooned this over #19710 Grilled Cauliflower, oooh, it's so good.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups  whole milk
• 1⁄2 cup  grated gruyere cheese
•  kosher salt, to taste
•  fresh ground white pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium-low heat.
2. Add flour; stir 2 minutes (do not brown).
3. Gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups milk.
4. Increase heat to high; bring to boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until mixture is thickened, stirring constantly, about 4 minutes.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Add cheese, stir until melted.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Do Ahead: This cheese sauce can be made 2 hours ahead.
9. Let stand at room temperature.
10. Rewarm before using, adding more milk if sauce is too thick.