Milk Sauce For Vegetables

One tablespoon of butter, 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of
flour, 1/8 teaspoon of white pepper, 1 pt. hot milk. Heat butter
till it bubbles, add flour and seasoning, then the hot milk gradually.
If it lumps, cook until it thickens. It may be made thinner
by using more milk, richer by using cream, brown by browning
flour and butter.