Mornay Sauce
Mornay sauce is made from béchamel sauce, to which egg yolk and grated cheese are added.
18 K 5/5 (38 reviews)
15 min.
Easy
2 people
3 IngredientsLast modified on: June 12th 2024
For 2 people, you will need:
250 ml 
15 ml 
25 ml 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 6 min.
Cooking: 9 min.
All in all: 15 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Prepare 250 ml bechamel sauce, or reheat it if you made it in advance.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Add 15 ml egg yolk...
Stage 3 - 4 min.
...and bring back to the boil, whisking constantly.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add 25 ml Comté cheese...
Stage 5 - 4 min.
Stage 6
If you're not going to use it straight away, wrap it in plastic wrap, as, like béchamel sauce, it crust quickly.
Remarks
The cheese used is usually a hard one: Comté, Gruyère, Emmental, Cheddar, Parmesan, etc., but you can also use other cheeses to suit your taste, such as Roquefort, Mont d'or or Gorgonzola.
Curiously enough, in his book "Ma cuisine", Auguste Escoffier uses Parmesan and no egg yolks for his version of Mornay.
The name comes from a 19thcentury epicurean named Philippe de Mornay.
Curiously enough, in his book "Ma cuisine", Auguste Escoffier uses Parmesan and no egg yolks for his version of Mornay.
The name comes from a 19thcentury epicurean named Philippe de Mornay.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=20 % | 110 RDI=10 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 650 RDI=30 % | 2,720 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=6 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 940 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 320 RDI=20 % | 1,360 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 0.95 €
- Per person : 0.50 €
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