Recipe : Béchamel sauce

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (30g) flour
  
• 2 tablespoons (30g) butter
  
• 2 cups (500ml) milk
  
• Salt, pepper
  
• 1 pinch of nutmeg

Cookware

• 1 medium saucepan

Preparation

1. In a saucepan, stir the butter and flour together over low heat until the mixture is foamy and bubbling
   
2. Add the milk all at once
   
3. Salt and pepper
   
4. Bring to a boil and whisk until thickened
   
5. Let simmer for a few minutes
   
6. Add the pinch of nutmeg and stir.

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Final Thoughts

NOTE:
For a thick béchamel sauce (to garnish crepes, for example), use 1 cup (1/4 liter) milk instead of 2 cups

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