Besciamella

Recipe Ingredients

8 tablespoons	120ml	Unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
3/4 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Quick-mixing flour
		Freshly ground pepper to
4 cups	948ml	Milk
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Freshly grated nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Add the flour all at once, and stir rapidly with a wire whisk until blended. When you use the quick-mixing flour that has a granular feeling, lumps never form. With ordinary flour, lumps are a good possi b Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce has thickened and is smooth, about the consistency of a thin pudding. Add the nutmeg, salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Cool the sauce for about 15 minutes before using. It becomes f i

Source:
Mario Batali

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