Homemade Béchamel: White Roux Sauce To Enrich Your Dishes

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Homemade Béchamel, also called White Roux, is a basic sauce for many Italian and French recipe.

I always keep this recipe and its measurements at hand in the kitchen so I can quickly make it if I need.

You can adjust the quantity of the flour based on the consistency you need.

Ingredients for 1 cup – 300 ml of fresh Béchamel sauce

• 2 tbsp – 30 g flour
• 2 tbsp – 30 g butter
• 1 1/4 cup – 300 ml milk
• 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• salt & pepper

Making Béchamel: White Roux

1. Stir for 1 or 2 minutes the flour and the butter in a pan over low heat with a wooden spoon to create a white roux.
2. Remove from the heat and gradually add the warm milk making sure no lumps are formed.
3. Put back on the heat and bring to boil stirring constantly.
4. Lower the heat and keep stirring, till it reaches the right consistency.
5. Add salt and nutmeg at the end.

Below a list of recipe where I use it.

• Chicken and Mushroom Pie Recipe
• Lasagna
• Scallop, Shrimp, Salmon and Cod Fish Pie with a Mediterranean Twist

Since the homemade Béchamel requires a lot of stirring I would recommend using a wooden spoon with comfortable handles.

📋Homemade Béchamel White Roux

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Prep Time 3 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

⏲️Total Time 20 minutes

Servings: 1 cup

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Author: Laura Tobin

Ingredients

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• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 1/4 cup milk
• 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• salt & pepper

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Equipment

• Mini Measuring Set
• Measuring mugs
• Wooden Turner Set
• All-Clad Sauce Pan 3-Quart

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Instructions

• Stir for 1 or 2 minutes the flour and the butter in a pan over low heat with a wooden spoon to create a white roux.
  
• Remove from the heat and gradually add the warm milk making sure no lumps are formed.
  
• Put back on the heat and bring to boil stirring constantly.
  
• Lower the heat and keep stirring, till it reaches the right consistency.
• Add salt and nutmeg at the end.
  

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Nutrition

Calories: 14kcal | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 13mg | Vitamin A: 40IU | Calcium: 11mg

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