This section is from the book "The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book", by Fannie Merritt Farmer. Also available from Amazon: Original 1896 Boston Cooking-School Cook Book.
2 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1 cup scalded milk 1/4 teaspoon salt
Few grains pepper
Put butter in saucepan, stir until melted and bubbling; add flour mixed with seasonings, and stir until thoroughly blended; then pour on gradually while stirring constantly the milk, bring to the boiling-point and let boil two minutes. If a wire whisk is used, all the milk may be added at once.
Make same as Thin White Sauce, using cream instead of milk.
2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
Few grains pepper
Make same as Thin White Sauce.
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
Few grains pepper
Make same as Thin White Sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup corn-starch or 1/3 cup flour
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
Few grains pepper
Make same as Thin White Sauce.
 
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