Enriched Bechamel Sauce
Ingredients
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Do not let it brown.
- Add flour and stir until mixture is well blended and bubbling.
- Gradually stir in the hot milk, whisking continuously until the mixture returns to the boil and begins to thicken.
- Simmer, stirring frequently, over very low heat for 5 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt, white pepper and a pinch of nutmeg (optional).
- Just before serving, remove the sauce from the heat.
- Stir in 1/2 tablespoon of the finishing butter at a time.
- Make certain that the butter has been absorbed by the sauce before adding the next 1/2 tablespoon of finishing butter.
- Server immediately spoon on the food or serve separately.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
625
kcal
31% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).