Best 5 All Purpose Cream Sauce Mix Recipes

LEMON GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a 12-inch non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant, while stirring constantly.
• Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute or until lightly golden, stirring constantly. You want to cook off the raw flour taste. Make sure not to burn it.
• Gradually add in the half and half, stirring as you pour. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the sauce thickens about 1-2 minutes. If any lumps form, whisk them out. The sauce should easily coat the back of a spoon.
• Whisk in lemon juice and zest. Stir in Parmesan cheese and parsley. The cheese should immediately melt into the sauce. Serve immediately.

EASY LEMON CREAM SAUCE (MULTI PURPOSE)

Steps:

• In a sauce pan over medium-high heat combine the chicken stock (or base), minced garlic, lemon juice and heavy cream. Stir well and bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the sauce, until it thickens to your desired consistency. This may take 20 minutes when using stock because there us more liquid that needs to evaporate, less time when using chicken base.***
• After you are satisfied with the consistency of the creamy lemon infused sauce, taste it and season with salt and pepper as needed.

ALL-PURPOSE CREAM SAUCE MIX

Steps:

• In a storage container with tight-fitting lid, combine all ingredients; mix well.
• Seal tightly and store in a cool,dry place.
• Stir or shake before each use.
• Uses: Substitute for condensed cream soup: Combine 1 1/4 cups of water and 1/2 cup of the above sauce mix in a small saucepan; blend well.
• Cook over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until mixture boils, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat; simmer 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• This equals 1 (10 3/4 oz) can of condensed cream soup.
• Substitute for a medium white sauce: Combine 1 cup water and 1/4 cup of sauce mix in small saucepan; blend well.
• Cook over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes or until mixture boils, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat; simmer 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• How about sausage gravy?
• Use the medium white sauce and add crumbled,cooked and drained sausage.

INSTANT MAGIC WHITE SAUCE MIX

Steps:

• Put flour, milk, and salt in a bowl and mix well.
• Add butter and mix well with pastry cutter (or by hand) until crumbly.
• Put in a glass jar, cover tightly and store in refrigerator.
• Makes 7 cups.
• To make sauce: Combine mix (1/3 cup for thin, 1/2 cup for medium, 1 cup for thick) with 1 cup milk in a small deep heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and use as desired.

CREAM SOUP BASE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour and make a paste. Add milk and bouillon cubes. Cook over low heat until thickened. Add pepper to taste. Add more milk when adding the other soup ingredients, depending on the thickness you desire.
• To this base you may add steamed broccoli and American cheese; or chunks of baked potato (peel and all) with American cheese, bacon pieces, and chives; or pureed, stewed tomatoes for a bisque; or leeks that have been cleaned well, steamed, and chopped; or cooked asparagus cut in pieces (if canned asparagus is used, add some of the liquid as well), topped with grated cheese and bacon pieces.