Happy New Year!

[Prezbucky]

I made Alfredo sauce in the half hour (or so) leading up to the big 12:00 AM here in Nashville (Central Time US, GMT -6).

First attempt, WITH MILK no less (as opposed to cream), and it turned out quite tasty. I must now go on to have a good year!

Here's how this New Year's Eve culinary feat was achieved:

- 2 cups milk
- 2 TBSP flour
- 2 TBSP butter
- About 1 cup Parmesan cheese (I used Kraft, the dry stuff in the can)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- Large pinch of salt
- Large pinch of pepper

1. Melt the butter over Medium-Low heat.
2. Add the flour and combine it with the melted butter. Cook the resulting paste for a minute or so. This is the roux, which will act as a thickening agent.
3. Add the milk slowly, whisking constantly, and bring this to a simmer. Simmer (on Medium heat) until sauce begins to thicken. You now have a basic Bechamel sauce.
4. Add the salt, pepper, parsley, minced garlic and Parmesan cheese. Mix this well and taste it. Not thick enough? Add more flour, butter and cheese. Does it need more seasoning? Add more salt & pepper. Keep tasting it and adjusting it to suit your taste. Reduce the heat to low, stir every 30 seconds or so, and cook for a few more minutes. The sauce should now be a fairly standard Alfredo consistency.
5. Serve over pasta and enjoy!
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[Sunshinegirl]

Happy New Year to all of the forum!
Wish you health,hapiness and joy! All your dreams come true!

[Msudan]

Hi every body,

Wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2009.

Dear Mr. Khan, thanks for going through the queries from our colleagues including me and trying to reply them most suitably. My email id is: mspoduval@gmail.com.

with warm wishes,
msudan