Beer Cheese Sauce

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, minced
• 4 Tbsp AP Flour
• 2 cups beer
• 1 cup heavy cream
• pinch of nutmeg
• 2 cups cheddar (we used 5 Spoke Creamery Tumbleweed)
• 1/2 cup blue cheese
• 4 oz. creme fraiche
• salt and pepper, to taste

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from cheeserank.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium sauce pan, melt the butter. Add the onions and cook until translucent. ,Add a pinch of salt and all the flour, whisking constantly to dissolve the flour. Cook for about 3-4 minutes. ,Slowly add the beer to the pan, whisking constantly, to make a roux. ,Add the heavy cream slowly, mix until combined and there are no flour clumps. Simmer for 30 minutes, whisking occasionally. ,Remove from the heat, add the nutmeg and the cheeses. Whisk until cheese is melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Mixed Milk

Put down the jarred stuff and make this, stat

Camille Shoemaker

Serves: 4

In a medium sauce pan, melt the butter. Add the onions and cook until translucent.

Add a pinch of salt and all the flour, whisking constantly to dissolve the flour. Cook for about 3-4 minutes.

Slowly add the beer to the pan, whisking constantly, to make a roux.

Add the heavy cream slowly, mix until combined and there are no flour clumps. Simmer for 30 minutes, whisking occasionally.

Remove from the heat, add the nutmeg and the cheeses. Whisk until cheese is melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Camille Shoemaker

Camille Shoemaker found her love for baking as a child and attended pastry school at Johnson and Wales in Denver, Colorado. Upon graduation she quickly moved to NYC to attend NYU in pursuit of her Masters in Food Studies. When she isn't testing out all the delicious cheeses and playing with recipes you can find her brewing beer and spending time outdoors.

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