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White: Basic Bechamel Sauce

Source of Recipe

Lisa


List of Ingredients

2 tbl Butter
2 tbl Chopped onions
2 tbl Flour
2 1/2 cup Hot milk
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp White pepper
1 pch Grated nutmeg


Recipe

In small, heavy saucepan, melt butter. As soon as butter is melted, add onions and cook over medium flame for 3 minutes, or until onions begin to turn golden. Stir in flour. Stir in milk and cook, stirring constantly until smooth. Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and cook over low flame for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain.

Bechamel sauce may be prepared in advance, and keeps well in refrigerator for more than two weeks.Makes 2 cups of sauce.