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Béchamel Sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make sauce that goes well with many dishes.
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Béchamel Sauce

Béchamel sauce is a mouthwatering easy recipe. This classic sauce will enhance any dish in an incredible way and add a special touch.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time37 minutes
Course: sauce
Cuisine: French
Keyword: bechamel sauce, white sauce
Servings: 8 people
Author: Lama

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a medium pot over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.
  • Sprinkle in flour and whisk for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • While whisking, pour in the milk. Whisk aggressively to break up any lumps.
  • Continue to whisk until the sauce begins to thicken for about 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Remove off of the heat and season with salt and pepper.

Notes

  • The key to preparing good sauce is to go slowly, allowing all of the components to blend gradually and harmoniously. If you increase the heat too quickly, the mixture will be cooked through before it has completely blended, and something will probably burn.
  • It may seem obvious, but good ingredients create a delicious sauce, so use good milk and butter. Use full-cream milk and a European-style butter with more butterfat and lower moisture for the most creamy flavor. If you're monitoring your calories, use semi-skimmed milk instead of whole milk, but don't use low-fat butter alternatives because fat is required to make the roux.
  • To keep the butter from burning, cut it into cubes. If you put the butter in the pan in one lump, it won't all heat up at the same time, and the bottom will likely burn before the top melts. You may ensure that all of the butter receives equal heat and melts uniformly by chopping it into little pieces.
  • If you pour in the milk all at once, the roux will clump together in small lumps at the bottom of the pan and be difficult to whisk away. Pour in a little milk at a time, mixing the mixture as smoothly as possible before adding the next drop.

Nutrition

Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.2mg