Italian-style bechamel sauce

Name: Italian-style bechamel sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 800 ML (3 CUPS)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 65 g (2 oz) butter; 40 g (1 oz) plain flour; pinch of grated nutmeg; 600 ml (2½ cups) milk; 1 bay leaf

October 2, 2012

easyTime:< 30 minsMakes:800 ML (3 CUPS)

A recipe from the Good Food collection.

Ingredients

65 g (2 oz) butter
40 g (1 oz) plain flour
pinch of grated nutmeg
600 ml (2½ cups) milk
1 bay leaf

Method

Heat the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add the flour and nutmeg and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the milk. Add the bay leaf, return to the heat and simmer, stirring often, until the sauce thickens. Season, cover with clingfilm to prevent a skin forming, and cool. Discard the bay leaf.

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