1. Melt the butter over low heat. Once it has completely melted, add the flour, mix well, and cook for a few minutes. Let the roux rest for a moment.
2. When the milk boils, add half of it to the roux while stirring. Once the mixture has thickened, add the remaining milk while continuing to whisk. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Notes & Suggestions
To make a Mornay sauce, add egg yolks and grated Gruyère cheese to your béchamel sauce.
To make a cream sauce, add heavy cream to your béchamel sauce.
To make a soubise sauce, add a cooked onion compote to your béchamel sauce.
Ingredients for
servings
30g of
butter
30g of
flour
30cl of
milk
1pinch of
nutmeg
salt
(according to taste)
Rates
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Nutritional information *
Per serving
% RDA
Energy value
118 kcal
6 %
Fat
7,41 g
11 %
of which saturated
4,92 g
25 %
Carbohydrates
8,92 g
3 %
of which sugar
3,81 g
4 %
Protein
3,71 g
7 %
Fibers
0,27 g
?
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Salt
0,08 g
1 %
Cholesterol
20 mg
?
sodium
31 mg
?
magnesium
12 mg
4 %
phosphorus
81 mg
10 %
potassium
146 mg
7 %
calcium
95 mg
12 %
manganese
0 mg
3 %
iron
0 mg
1 %
copper
0 mg
1 %
zinc
0 mg
2 %
selenium
1 µg
1 %
iodine
?
?
vitamin A
65 µg
8 %
beta-carotene
20 µg
?
vitamin D
0 µg
2 %
vitamin E
0 mg
3 %
vitamin K
1 µg
1 %
vitamin C
1 mg
2 %
vitamin B1
0 mg
4 %
vitamin B2
0 mg
9 %
vitamin B3
0 mg
1 %
vitamin B5
?
?
vitamin B6
0 mg
2 %
vitamin B12
0 µg
31 %
vitamin B9
9 µg
5 %
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* As an indication, before cooking, RDA of the EU.