Béchamel Sauce
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Servings
3 cups
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Calories
320 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
French
Béchamel Sauce
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Béchamel - also called white sauce or white gravy -is a cooked mixture of butter, flour, and milk with salt and pepper. This is most commonly used as a base for cheese sauces.
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk warmed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk into the melted butter until smooth.
- Cook, stirring, until the butter mixture turns golden brown, around 5-7 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in one cup of the milk, adding very slowly to avoid clumps, whisking continuously. Once combined, whisk in the other cups of milk, slowly, until all of the milk is whisked into the mixture.
- Bring to a low simmer, stirring, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Continue simmering for another 10 minutes, stirring, until the mixture is smooth and the flour no longer is gritty in the mixture.
- Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper
Notes
- If you can, warm the milk in a microwave-safe liquid measuring cup in your microwave for one minute to take the chill off. It will mix into the sauce easier, preventing lumps
Nutrition Information
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Calories
320kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
602mg
(25%)
Potassium
384mg
(11%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
869IU
(17%)
Calcium
307mg
(31%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 320 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 320kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 869IU | 17% |
| Calcium | 307mg | 31% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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