Basic Bechamel Sauce (instructions for Cheese Sauce included)
How to make the 'mother sauce' bechamel as well as cheese sauce.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 50kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons self-rising flour
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
Bechamel Sauce (Bechamel is a white sauce.)
- Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter in a saucepan.
- Whisk in 2 Tablespoons of self-rising flour. Cook a couple minutes. Do not let brown.
- Add Salt and pepper.
- Pour 1 cu milk into the saucepan and whisk until smooth.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer until thick. Stir often so it doesn't brown too much on the bottom.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
For Cheese Sauce (when you add cheese to the Bechamel, it becomes a Cheese sauce)
- Add 2 cups of your shredded cheddar or your favorite cheese to the Bechamel Sauce.
- Whisk until melted.
Nutrition
Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Calcium: 34mg
