Basic Bechamel Sauce Recipe - Cooking Index

Basic Bechamel Sauce

Cuisine: French
Courses: Sauces
Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons  Butter
2 tablespoons  Chopped onions
2 tablespoons  Flour
2 1/2 cups  Hot milk
1/2 teaspoon  Salt
1/4 teaspoon  White pepper
1   Grated nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

In small, heavy saucepan, melt butter. As soon as butter is melted, add onions and cook over medium flame for 3 minutes, or until onions begin to turn golden. Stir in flour.

Stir in milk and cook, stirring constantly until smooth. Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and cook over low flame for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain.

Bechamel sauce may be prepared in advance, and keeps well in refrigerator for more than two weeks.

Makes 2 cups of sauce.

Source:
THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING by Fernande Garvin

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