Béchamel (white) sauce and variations Recipe
Total time: less than 15 minutes
Preparation time: 5 minutesCooking time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
Béchamel sauce, sometimes called white sauce, is a culinary staple. Below you’ll find the classic version, but you can personalize it by adding a spice or simply adding a shallot which can be removed once the sauce is cooked.
season with salt and white pepper (so as not to color the sauce with black flecks);
in many Quebecois and Greek recipes, a pinch of nutmeg is added.
Ingredients
Ingredients for 1 liter (4 cups) sauce
- 6 tbsp. butter
- 6 tbsp. flour
- 1 liter (4 cups) milk
- Salt and white pepper
Method
- melt the butter in a small saucepan;
- remove the saucepan from the heat; add the flour and a little milk;
- whisk well; add the remaining milk;
- return to low heat and let thicken, whisking occasionally so that the sauce is smooth and well-blended.
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