How do you make a cream sauce from scratch?

Chef's answer
Ingredients
  • 1 cup whole milk.
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter.
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream.
  • 1/4 cup white wine, optional.
  • 1 pinch kosher salt, more to taste.
  • 1 pinch white pepper, or black pepper, more to taste.
  • 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg, optional.
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