How to Make Béchamel Sauce

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: This is the basic recipe for Béchamel sauce.

   This sauce can be flavored in a number of other ways if desired. ,,, Always keep the ratio of butter to flour equal, regardless of whether you are producing a thinner or thicker sauce. ,,,,, Do this slowly; only add as much milk as will be easily incorporated into the sauce.
   
   Adding the milk too quickly may make the sauce lumpy. ,
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   Step 2: Place 2 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan.

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   Step 3: Heat the butter over medium heat until it’s melted.

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   Step 4: Mix in 2 tablespoons of flour to make a roux

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   Step 5: or the beginning stage of the sauce.

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   Step 6: Cook the roux gently

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   Step 7: stirring well until it pales and takes on the color of straw.

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   Step 8: Lower the heat and slowly incorporate 2 or 3 tablespoons of milk.

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   Step 9: Mix the milk in well

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    Step 10: stirring until it is completely incorporated into the roux.

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    Step 11: Mix in an additional 2 to 3 tablespoons of milk and stir them in until they’re completely incorporated.

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    Step 12: Continue adding milk

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    Step 13: 2 or 3 tablespoons at a time

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    Step 14: until 1 cup of milk is completed incorporated.

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    Step 15: Remove the sauce from the heat and add salt and pepper if desired.

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