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- Skill Level: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
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Can be made ahead of time.
Béchamel Sauce
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Salsa Balsamella
This basic white sauce is usually combined with cheese and used on baked pasta or vegetables. The recipe can easily be halved.
Yield :
Makes about 4 cups
Ingredients
- 1 quart milk
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 tablespoons flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Directions
1. Heat the milk in a medium saucepan until small bubbles form around the edge.
2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and stir well. Cook 2 minutes.
3. Slowly begin adding the milk in a thin stream, stirring it in with a wire whisk. At first the sauce will become thick and lumpy, but it will gradually loosen up and become smooth as you stir in the remainder.
4. When all of the milk has been added, stir in the salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Raise the heat to medium and stir constantly until the mixture comes to a simmer. Cook 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat.
Notes
This sauce can be made up to 2 days before using. Pour it into a container, place a piece of plastic wrap directly against the surface and seal tightly to prevent a skin from forming, then refrigerate. Reheat over low heat before using adding a little more milk if it is too thick.
© 2004 Michele Scicolone
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving (% daily value)
Nutritional information is based on 1/2 cup Béchamel Sauce per serving and 1/16 teaspoon salt per serving.
170kcal (8%)
142mg (14%)
0mg (0%)
129mcg RAE (4%)
170mg
14mg
4g
7g
0g
10g
35mg (12%)
199mg (8%)
8g (39%)
13g (20%)
0mg (2%)
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