Béchamel Sauce

🛒Ingredients (Grocery List)

  • 3 tbsp Butter

  • 3 tbsp all-purpose Flour

  • 2 cup Milk

  • Salt and Pepper

🍴Serves: 4

⏰Prep Time: 5 min

⏱️Cook Time: 10 min


🥣Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, melt the Butter over medium heat. Whisk in the Flour until it starts foaming. Whisk in the Milk. Season with Salt and Pepper. Bring to a boil, whisking, then reduce the heat to very low and cook for 10 minutes.

💡Tips

  • A pinch of freshly grated nutmeg adds a delicate flavor to mild Béchamel sauce.

  • To make a creamy Béchamel sauce, whisk in 2 or 3 tablespoons of Crème Fraîche at the very end and, if you like, a little fresh lemon juice.

  • Serve Béchamel sauce with poached or hard-boiled eggs, white meats, poached fish, or most boiled vegetables.

  • It’s much better to mix the sauce with a whisk than a wooden spoon because it’s quicker and helps prevent lumps.