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Bechamel Sauce

Bechamel Sauce
  • For : 1 litre
  • Time : 30 minutes
  • Difficulty : easy

Ingredients for Bechamel Sauce :

  • 70 g butter
  • 70 g flour
  • 1 litre milk
  • salt
  • cayenne pepper
  • nutmeg

Technical stages for Bechamel Sauce :

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1

Bring the milk to a boiling point.

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2

Melt the butter in a pot.

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3

When it starts to crackle, add the flour at once.

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4

Mix well with a wooden spatula or a whisk. Cook the white roux for a few minutes. Watch out not to let it brown. It must not get any coloration.

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5

Pour the boiling milk on the cold roux.

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6

Whisk and bring again to a boiling point. The bechamel sauce will thicken. Cook for a few minutes, stirring.

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