Recipe: Bechamel Sauce (Classic White Sauce)

This recipe for Bechamel or Classic White Sauce is one of the most popular basic sauces. It is the base for many other sauces and is quick and easy to make.

For tips on sauce making… see my Cooking Tip of the Day… Sauce Making Basics.

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Recipe: Bechamel Sauce (Classic White Sauce)

All you need:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup whole milk
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste (white pepper preferred)

All you need to to:
Make a classic roux by melting the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Add the flour and stir with a cooking spoon over the heat for about 2 minutes… you want the flour to lose its floury taste.

Add the milk and whisk vigorously with a wire whisk until all the lumps are out of it and it thickens (about 4-5 minutes).

Salt and pepper to taste.