• Cooking Time: 10
• Preparation Time: 5
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 cup finely grated cheddar cheese preferably old cheddar for a stronger taste)

1. Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add in flour and whisk for 1 minute. Slowly add in the half-and-half cream and whisk until the sauce is thick.
2. Add in the yolk and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Add in the cheese, and stir over low heat until melted.
3. Remove the sauce from the heat and season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg. Pour the sauce into a bowl.
4. Cover the top of the sauce with buttered wax paper. Heat again before serving or refrigerate. Makes 1 3/4 cups

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