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Béchamel Sauce

about 2 1/2 cups · prep 5 min · total 20 min

Warm the milk in a small pan or the microwave
4 Tbsp unsalted buttermelt over medium heatwhisk in, cook 2 min without browningwhisk in gradually until smoothsimmer, stirring, until thick, 5 to 10 minseason
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups whole milk, warmed
1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
pinch ground white pepper
pinch freshly grated nutmeg
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Béchamel Sauce, written out

Makes about 2 1/2 cups. Prep 5 min, cook 15 min, ready in 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups whole milk, warmed
  • 1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste
  • pinch ground white pepper
  • pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Before you start

  • Warm the milk in a small pan or the microwave.

Directions

  1. Melt over medium heat: unsalted butter.
  2. Whisk in, cook 2 min without browning: step 1, all-purpose flour.
  3. Whisk in gradually until smooth: step 2, whole milk.
  4. Simmer, stirring, until thick, 5 to 10 min: step 3.
  5. Season: step 4, salt, ground white pepper, freshly grated nutmeg.

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