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White Sauce

Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil

Pouring cold milk over the apple dumplings

Menyn melys (sweet butter) is the name given to this sauce in many districts in north Wales.

Uwch-mynydd, Lleyn.

Puddings

The Recipe

You will need

  • half a pint milk
  • approximately one cupful cold water
  • approximately two dessertspoonfuls plain flour (or cornflour)
  • a little sugar
  • a pinch of salt
  • a little rum (optional)

Method

Blend the flour with a little of the milk.  Heat the water and the remainder of the milk in a saucepan and pour the flour mixture into it.  Add salt, sugar and rum to taste, and then bring to the boil, stirring continuously.

Serve hot, with Christmas pudding.

Dowlais, Glamorgan.

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