Melted Butter Made with Milk

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoonful flour
• 2 oz butter
• 1/3 pint milk
• a few grains of salt

Instructions

1. Mix the butter and flour smoothly together on a plate, put it into a lined saucepan, and pour in the milk.
2. Keep stirring it _one way_ over a sharp fire;
3. let it boil quickly for a minute or two, and it is ready to serve.
4. This is a very good foundation for onion, lobster, or oyster sauce: using milk instead of water makes it look so much whiter and more delicate.