Bechamel sauce
Bechamel sauce is a classic, made from a cooked butter-flour mix called "roux", where milk is added and slowly cooked. We get a thick sauce, used in many recipes.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 350 ml, you will need:
grated nutmeg
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 3 min. | 15 min. | 18 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Mix well and cook, stirring continuously, until the mixture become light brown.
This mix, which can be prepared beforehand, is called a "roux", and in this case a "blond roux". If you continue cooking, you will get a "brown roux".
This mix, which can be prepared beforehand, is called a "roux", and in this case a "blond roux". If you continue cooking, you will get a "brown roux".
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Pour 2 glasses milk (cold) onto the roux, all at once. Mix thoroughly.
You have there the secret of succeeding with a bechamel:
Salt, pepper and add grated nutmeg.
Leave to cook on low heat, stirring up continuously until bechamel thickens.
You have there the secret of succeeding with a bechamel:
- if roux is hot, add cold milk
- if roux is cold (perpared beforehand), add hot milk
Salt, pepper and add grated nutmeg.
Leave to cook on low heat, stirring up continuously until bechamel thickens.
Stage 4
The thickness of bechamel is a question of taste.
Stage 5
You can make variations on bechamel: like for example Mornay sauce, which is a bechamel with grated cheese added.
Remarks
Bechamel can be easily made beforehand, and reheated when necessary.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 350 ml : 0.47 €
Recipes that use this recipe: 5
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
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 | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Blackcurrant, vanilla and lime verrine , Burger buns, Bonnevaux apple tart, Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Crème caramel, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Corsican tarts, Endive and beer soup, Cigarettes Russes (Piroulines), Saltimbocca, Flaky brownie brioche, ... All |
 | Salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras, Express sauerkraut, Salmon rillettes, Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts, Chicken breasts in a potato crust, ... All |
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