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Time: 2 minutes to simmer.
Ingredients
  1. 2 oz. of butter
  2. 1 dessertspoonful of flour
  3. salt to taste
  4. 1/2 pint of water
Directions
  • Mix the flour and water to a smooth batter
  • Put mixture into a saucepan.
  • Add the butter and a seasoning of salt
  • Keep stirring one way till all the ingredients are melted and perfectly smooth
  • Let the whole boil for a minute or two, and serve
    • Source: The Book of Household Management by Isabella Beeton (1859)
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