La Cuisine Classique

January 24, 2009

Béchamel Sauce

Filed under: Ingredients, Recipes, Sauces and Dips — Tags: , , — La Cuisine Classique @ 4:31 am

Ingredients:
8 Tablespoons unsalted sweet butter
6 Tablespoons flour
1 Quart milk

How to do it:
Melt the butter over medium heat and add the flour. Cook for 6-7 minutes stirring constantly until the roux is a blond color.

Heat the milk in a separate pan until it’s nearly boiling. Add the hot milk one cup at a time to the roux, whisking constantly. Bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes whisking constantly. Remove from heat and set aside until ready for use.

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