Name: Basic Béchamel Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Butter - 5 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Milk - 1 quart; Salt, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Freshly grated nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Basic Béchamel Sauce

1. Butter 5 tablespoons

2. All-purpose flour ¼ cup

3. Milk 1 quart

4. Salt, or more to taste 1 teaspoon

5. Freshly grated nutmeg ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Basic Béchamel Sauce

1 . Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk into the melted butter until smooth. Cook and stir until flour turns a light, golden, sandy color, about 7 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Increase heat to medium-high and slowly whisk in milk until thickened by the roux. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the flour has softened and no longer tastes gritty, 10 to 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Season with salt and nutmeg. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Serve hot and enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS