Béchamel Sauce Aka White Sauce Recipes

BéCHAMEL SAUCE AKA WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a small sauce over medium heat, warm up the milk - make sure it doesn't boil. Meanwhile in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter and when it's melted, add flour. Whisk the white roux constantly until is smooth; cook for 5 minutes or until it turns into a light golden color.
• 2. Pour hot milk, add pepper, salt, and nutmeg; whisk the blond roux continuously for 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Proceed with the recipe that uses béchamel.
• 3. NOTE: If not using the sauce right away, place a piece of wax paper, making sure it touches the top of the sauce preventing a skin formation on the surface.
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BASIC BECHAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the flour until smooth. Continue stirring as the flour cooks to a light, golden, sandy color, about 7 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and slowly whisk in milk until thickened by the roux. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the flour has softened and not longer tastes gritty, 10 to 20 minutes, then season with salt and nutmeg.

CLASSIC BECHAMEL: WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the milk and 1 bay leaf to a gentle simmer, stirring so it doesn't scorch the bottom of the pan. Keep the milk on low heat.
• Make a white roux by melting butter over low-medium heat in a thick-bottomed saucepan. Just as the foam subsides, add the flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or whisk to prevent lumps. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes to coat the flour and remove the starchy taste. Do not allow to brown. Remove from heat, then gradually add a bit of the warm milk to the roux and whisk vigorously. Return the saucepan to the heat and bring up to a low simmer, continuing to add more milk and whisk. Cook for 5 minutes until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Check seasoning; add salt, white pepper, garlic and the remaining bay leaf.
• To prevent a skin from forming as the sauce cools, lay a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface.
• Serve with fish, shellfish, vegetables or egg dishes.