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
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2 tablespoons 
2 tablespoons 
2 glasses 
grated nutmeg
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 3 min. | 15 min. | 18 min. |
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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.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 553 Kcal or 2,315 Kj | 14 gr | 42 gr | 36 gr |
| 28 % | 6 % | 4 % | 6 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 199 Kcal or 833 Kj | 5 gr | 15 gr | 13 gr |
| 10 % | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 350 ml : 0.47 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Loaf for "les filles'", Artichoke Soup, Household cake (Gâteau de ménage), Apricot blancmange, Bonnevaux apple tart, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: White bean gratin "à l'italienne", Cauliflower and chickpea purée, Elsa's Comtoise galette, Kouign-amann brioche, Crackers, ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lobster Thermidor, Crunchy little pieces of fish, Sauce Normande (for fish), Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes, Wiener Schnitzel, ... All |
 | Pepper: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mackerel rillettes, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Celeriac and sesame soup, Chinese style chicken, Beurre d'escargot, ... All |
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