nacho cheese sauce

I love soft pretzels. I love sharing the joys of homemade soft pretzels with friends overseas. This year, when I decided to make them for a friend's birthday, her love of cheese inspired me to search out recipes for soft pretzel's condiment friend--nacho cheese sauce. Not just melted cheese, but creamy processed cheesy goodness. After searching google and pinterest, I found my perfect recipe, a combination of two other recipes.

NACHO CHEESE SAUCE
adapted from Allrecipes and Kitchen Simplicity

4 oz sliced American cheese or cheese product, torn into pieces
4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk, divided
2 tsp hot sauce
pinch salt

TOSS together cheese and cornstarch, in a medium-sized saucepan, until evenly coated. Stir in 1 cup evaporated milk, hot sauce and salt.

COOK, stirring often, over medium-low heat until thickened, smooth and bubbly.

STIR in additional evaporated milk, if needed, until desired consistency is reached. Taste and add additional hot sauce, if desired.

Note: Sauce can be stored in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave, stirring frequently and adding additional evaporated milk, if needed.