Italian Béchamel Sauce (White Sauce

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 50 g Flour
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg, ground
  • 1 Salt

• Dairy

  • 2 1/8 cups 500 ml milk
  • 50 g Butter

Found on kitchennostalgia.com

Description

Directions

• Put 1 cup of milk to boil.
• Melt butter in a saucepan on a low heat. Add flour. Mix the flour and butter together to form a smooth paste. Cook for about a minute or until flour is bubbly. The flour should remain white - do not let it brown. Remove from the heat.
• Add remaining cold milk, whisking vigorously (or use handheld mixer), little by little until incorporated.
• When the mixture is smooth, add hot milk. Return saucepan to medium-low heat and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick and it does not taste like flour any more. Season with nutmeg, salt and white pepper. Do not use too much salt if you plan to put some cheese in the sauce later.