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Ingredients
| salted butter: 5 Tbl |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1/4 cup |
| 2% milk: 1 qt |
| salt: 2 tsp |
| whole nutmeg: 1/4 tsp (freshly grated) |
Basic Bechamel Sauce
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"This is a quick and easy bechamel sauce."
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Prep Time
5 min -
Cook Time
35 min -
Servings
8 serving(s)
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Directions
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the flour until smooth. Continue stirring as the flour cooks to a light, golden, sandy color, about 7 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium-high and slowly whisk in milk until thickened by the roux. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the flour has softened and not longer tastes gritty, 10 to 20 minutes, then season with salt and nutmeg.