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Béchamel Sauce
Learn how to make smooth and rich béchamel sauce. This French sauce recipe is the base for many creamy dishes like mac and cheese, casseroles, and gravy.
👥 1 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●whisk
- ●spatula
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium-low heat until melted and the foaming subsides. (Do not let it brown.) Whisk in the flour until well combined. Cook, whisking constantly, until the raw flour smell disappears, 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes.
2
Slowly stream in the milk, whisking constantly, until no lumps remain. Increase the heat to medium and continue whisking and occasionally scraping the bottom and sides of the saucepan with a rubber spatula until the sauce thickens, coats the back of a spoon, and resembles thin white gravy, 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Whisk in the salt, white pepper, and nutmeg, if using.
3
Use the béchamel immediately, or transfer to a medium bowl, place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface so it does not form a skin, and refrigerate up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
calories
693 Calories
fat Content
51 g
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
25 g
sodium Content
955 mg
protein Content
18 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
140 mg
carbohydrate Content
41 g
saturated Fat Content
31 g
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