- ¼ pound of ham
- ½ cup of grated cheese
- 1 liter of milk
- 50g of butter
- 50g of flour
- 50g of cornstarch
- salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste
In this recipe, it's important to pay attention to the quantities of the ingredients. It's likely that you will need to add more milk or broth towards the end of the cooking process, depending on the consistency you want for the cream. Let's get started!
We place the butter in a deep pot and let it melt over medium heat. Once the butter is completely melted, we add the flour and start stirring the mixture with a wooden spoon. This step is important to prevent lumps from forming; we need to achieve a smooth consistency. In a separate container, we add the cornstarch to the milk. We mix these ingredients well and gradually add the milk to the flour and butter mixture that is browning in the pot.
We allow it to come to a boil, stirring continuously to prevent lumps from forming. We add the grated cheese and mix until it is completely dissolved. Now we season to taste with salt, along with pepper and nutmeg. We continue stirring, and if we notice any lumps forming during the cooking process, we can strain the mixture through a fine sieve.
We lowered the heat and added the finely chopped ham.
In this preparation, you can add tomato sauce, which we could say would turn it into an Aurora sauce with ham.
It is served very hot, preferably using bowls.