Basic White Sauce/Bechamel Sauce

Name: Basic White Sauce/Bechamel Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 Cup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine; 1/2-1 tablespoon flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 2 tablespoons flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup milk; 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine; 1/4 cup flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup milk

Submitted by Braunda

"This white sauce can be used in so many different ways. Add Cheese,Curry Powder,Dill,or Horseradish Add canned Tuna,Ham,Hamburger,Sausage. Lots of things can be done with this sauce."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 1 Cup

ingredients

Thin White Sauce
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
¹⁄₂ - 1 tablespoon flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
Medium White Sauce
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
Thick White Sauce
¹⁄₄ cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
¹⁄₄ cup flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk

directions

Melt butter in saucepan over low heat until it bubbles up. Blend in flour. This is the roux.
In another pan, warm the milk. Infuse with flavours, if desired.
Strain milk into the roux, combine and bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
Adjust taste by adding salt and pepper. Strain.

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Reviews

This is a literal life saver. I was starting to get frantic trying to figure out what to serve my kids (ages 16 months, 2.5 years, and 4 years) for lunch. I knew about roux based sauces but I didn't know it could be a sauce by itself. I am a continuously learning home chef, and love how quick and easy this was.

Deedra A.
Good basic white sauce. Good for in a pinch when I ran out of cream of chicken soup.

Laura O.
This is the same recipe I always use over leftover stuffing and turkey. Since I am at my moms for thanksgiving I didn't have my usual recipe at hand, so this was a good reminder of ingredient amounts! Thanks for posting!

Chalko
Quick & Easy. Superb!

Mary and Josh
Thank you alot u have save my day!!!

Ayumi

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Braunda

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