Bechamel Sauce

A yummy sauce to go with numerous dishes
 
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01.Bechamel Sauce

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Ingredients

50 g butter
50 g (2 ½ tablespoons) plain flour
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt & pepper to taste
½ teaspoon nutmeg, optional
500 ml milk

Bechamel

Method

  • Melt butter in a saucepan on medium heat. 
  • Stir in flour, mustard and salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute on the same heat setting. 
  • Remove from heat and gradually stir in the milk add enough milk initially to form a smooth paste and then continue to gradually add the rest of the milk. 
  • Return the saucepan to the cooktop and cook a medium to high heat, stirring constantly until sauce thickens and starts to bubble, reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer for 3 minutes.

Tips

If lumps start to form use a whisk. 
It is very important to add the milk slowly initially beating after each addition to remove any lumps.

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Useful for Cauliflower Au gratin and Lasagne.

 

 
 

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