Recipe Béchamel sauce

4 / 5 (8 reviews)

4Servings
10 minPreparation
5 minCook
15 minTotal
153 kCal
Per serving

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Category : Sauces
Sub-category : Warm Sauces
Difficulty : 1
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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

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

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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Mother of three, French and living in Paris, in 2003 I decided to create this site to make my everyday cooking easier. My main interest: home-made food with simple, high quality products, local ingredients, and passing down what my mother taught me the best I can.

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