White sauce (also called Bechamel sauce) is a very versatile sauce that you can use to prepare numerous tasty dishes like lasagna, baked pasta, and many fish / meat dishes. The base of the recipe is the “roux,” or the mixture of flour and butter which was mentioned for the first time in the 16th century in a German cookbook. The sauce took the name from Louis de Béchameil, a famous French financier. He perfected an old Italian recipe for white sauce, which Italians used to call the “glue sauce” because of its consistency.
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White Sauce / Bechamel Sauce
White sauce or Bechamel sauce is a very versatile sauce that you can use to prepare numerous tasty dishes like lasagna, baked pasta, and many fish and meat dishes.
3.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 7 mins
Total Time 12 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Butter, unsalted
- ¾ cup Flour, all-purpose
- 4 cups Whole Milk
- pinch Salt
- pinch Nutmeg, fresh
Instructions
Warm the milk in a pan. Add a pinch of nutmeg and stir to combine.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Remove from the heat.
Whisk in the flour and a pinch of salt.
Place the saucepan over low heat and whisk until lightly golden.
Gradually whisk in the milk.
Bring to a boil over medium-low heat and cook until thickened (it will take about 5 minutes), stirring constantly.
EQUIPMENT
Notes
- If you would like the white sauce to be thicker add more butter and flour; if you would like it to have a more liquid consistency, add less butter and flour.
- Store it in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. Whisk in a bit of milk before using the sauce.
Keyword bechamel sauce, white sauce
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