What is béchamel sauce? This creamy concoction is one of the five mother sauces, which are the building blocks of French cuisine. Everyone should be able to whip up a béchamel sauce, and once you know how, you’ll find many uses for this classic. Read on for the simple recipe and some ideas for enjoying it.
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Making Béchamel Sauce
This most simple sauce is made with butter and flour cooked together – called a roux – with milk added. Our favorite version replaces ordinary butter with black truffle butter (because, of course).
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt 4 tablespoons of black truffle butter.
- Add ¼ cups flour and whisk frequently until mixture turns golden brown and foamy, about 4 minutes.
- Gradually add 1½ cups milk, whisking constantly until smooth and thickened, about 4 more minutes. Remove from heat season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper, to taste.
You can add Dijon mustard, chopped herbs, lemon zest, shredded cheese, or just about anything you like to season it.
How to Use Béchamel Sauce in Your Cooking
Make the best mac and cheese with bechamel, try our rabbit lasagna below, slather bead with béchamel for croque monsieur … there are plenty of ways to enjoy this creamy sauce.
Mushroom Croque Monsieur with Truffle Butter Bechamel
Truffled Cauliflower Gratin
Chicken Confit Pastry with Mushrooms, Spinach, & Truffle Butter Béchamel
Make our easy savory pastry recipe with chicken confit, mushrooms, spinach, truffle butter béchamel, and two types of cheese.
White Rabbit Lasagna
Want to learn more? Our Saucy Series explores the mother sauces with Deana Sidney, a historic food blogger and this post offers background on béchamel and has the recipe for mornay sauce.
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