2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

1 cup milk

Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour, salt, pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling. Continue stirring constantly until right consistency.

Makes 1 cup.