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TITLE SAUCE BLANCHE À VIELLE MODE /Old-Fashioned White Sauce
(pronounced: sose blahn-sh ah vee-ayee mud, the 'n' in 'blahn' is almost silent.)
HISTORY This recipe is one from the Madawaska Historial Society's REUNION FAMILIES' FAVORITE RECIPES. Copies of the cookbook may be ordered directly from the Historical Society, Madawaska, Maine 04756. This recipe is a Pelletier Family Reunion recipe which comes from Geraldine P. Chasse. 
INGREDIENTS
  • drippings from grillades
  • 1 cup milk
  • salt and pepper
  • water to dilute flour
  • 1 small chopped onion or salted herbs
  • 2 tablespoon flour
PREPARATION In a cast-iron skillet, place grillade drippings; sauté chopped onion until transparent (don't overcook). Turn off the heat and add milk. In a side dish, mix flour, seasoning and water until a paste. Return milk and onion to heat and bring to a boil; quickly add flour mixture and stir until sauce thickens. The sauce maybe lumpy and thick. Serve with grillades and ployes.
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