Béchamel Sauce Recipe: Silky, Creamy
Classic creamy French béchamel (white sauce).
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk warmed
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- Pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Melt butter in a saucepan.
- Whisk in flour; cook 2–3 min.
- Gradually add warm milk, whisking constantly.
- Simmer until thickened.
- Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Use immediately or store.
Notes
• Warm milk = no lumps
• Fresh nutmeg = magic
• Freezes perfectly
• Try Mornay or herb variation
• Mother of all sauces
• Fresh nutmeg = magic
• Freezes perfectly
• Try Mornay or herb variation
• Mother of all sauces