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Bechamel Sauce
- Course Sauces, Dips & Spreads
- Cooking Time 15 - 20 mins
- Yields 4 cups
Preparation
What You Need
5 tbsp
(75 ml)
butter
4 tbsp
(60 ml)
flour
4 cups
(1 l)
milk
Salt, white pepper (to taste)
Pinch
of
nutmeg
Instructions
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth. Whisk continuously until the mixture turns a nice golden colour, approximately 6 minutes or so.
In the meantime, warm milk until it begins to boil. Remove from heat and pour milk into the butter mixture 1 cup (250 ml) at a time. Whisk continuously. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until it thickens. The sauce is ready when it coats the back of a spoon.
Remove from heat. Add salt, white pepper and a pinch of freshly ground nutmeg. Set aside until ready to serve.
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