Name: Basic Bechamel Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 750 ml (3 cups), approximately
Ingredients: 3 cups (750 ml) milk; 1 small onion, peeled; 2 cloves; 1/4 cup (60 ml) flour; 1/4 cup (60 ml) butter; Salt and pepper; Nutmeg (optional)

Ingredients

- 3 cups (750 ml) milk
- 1 small onion, peeled
- 2 cloves
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) flour
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) butter
- Salt and pepper
- Nutmeg (optional)

Preparation

- In a small saucepan, pour milk. Stud onion with cloves and add to milk. Simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in another small saucepan, prepare roux (a cooked mixture of flour and butter). With a whisk, cook flour with butter until melted and just blond.
- Remove onion from milk. Pour hot milk into roux and cook, whisking constantly until mixture thickens. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper (use white pepper for a white béchamel). Add a pinch of nutmeg, if desired.

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