Cream & Cheese Sauces
Cheese and cream sauces range from French Mornay to lighter Parmesan preparations and other finishes. Browse for a sauce with the body and flavor suited to the dish you want to serve.
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Hollandaise
Hollandaise—that bright, velvety concoction of egg yolks, butter, and lemon juice—has a reputation for being difficult to make. In part, that’s because the delicate proteins in egg and…
The Creamiest Nacho Sauce Ever
There are all tastes in nacho cheese — some people enjoy it sprinkled atop tortilla chips and baked, meaning those people enjoy miniature cement blocks of cold, hardened…
Pepper Jack Cheese Sauce
Ingredients 1 cup water 1/2 teaspoon chicken flavored bouillon 1/2 cup non-dairy creamer 4 Tablespoons butter 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes 4 ounces Pepper…
Sour Cream and Cumin Enchilada Sauce
1½ cups sour cream 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1½ teaspoons ground cumin ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 cup cheese (your choice), shredded In a medium bowl,…
Suiza Enchilada Sauce
2 large tomatillos, husked ½ medium onion, cut into thin wedges 2 fresh jalapeno chile peppers 2 cloves garlic 1 14.5-ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained ¾ cup fresh…
Homemade Processed-Cheese Sauce
Processed cheese and evaporated milk make a smooth, rich sauce for compatible recipes or warm snacks. This is a homemade cheese sauce, not an exact duplicate of a…
Cilantro-Lime Crème Fraiche
1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons buttermilk Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lime 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro Combine cream and buttermilk in a glass jar.…
Easy Hollandaise
Use Martha’s shortcut version of the classic French sauce to spruce up steamed artichokes. It also tastes great with eggs Benedict and asparagus. 2 large egg yolks 1…
Pork and Apples with Cider Cream Sauce
Be sure to use heavy cream in the sauce instead of milk or half-and-half as they Pork 2 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 12 (2-inch thick) slices (medallions)…
Caribbean Hollandaise Sauce
This recipe goes with Caribbean Crab Cakes Benedict 4 egg yolks ¼ cup Key lime juice 1 cup butter, cut into pieces ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground…
