Tahini-Miso Sauce

Photo: flickr user sirbrillig

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Oil

3 tablespoons Whole wheat pastry flour

cup Tahini

cup ,water or vegetable stock

2 tablespoons Miso

Preparation

Heat the oil in a small saucepan. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the flour is lightly browned and begins to give off a nutty aroma.

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the tahini.

Add a small amount of water and stir vigorously to form a paste.

Return th epan to the heat and slowly add the remaining water. Stirring continuously, cook the sauce until the desired consistency is reached. If the sauce is too thick, add a little water.

Remove from the saucepan from the heat and add the miso. Stir well.

Variation:Saute 1/2 cup of finely chopped onion in the oil before adding the flour.

Mix well and proceed as indicated above.