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Bechamel Sauce

Mario Batali

Recipe courtesy Mario Batali

Show: Molto MarioEpisode: Basic Pasta Sauces

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (19)

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Prep
5 min
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Cook
20 min
Total:
25 min
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Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Directions

In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium-low heat until melted. Add the flour and stir until smooth. Over medium heat, cook until the mixture turns a light, golden sandy color, about 6 to 7 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the milk in a separate pan until just about to boil. Add the hot milk to the butter mixture 1 cup at a time, whisking continuously until very smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove from heat. Season with salt and nutmeg, and set aside until ready to use.

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  • recipe Bechamel Sauce
    Cari Somerset, NJ 02-08-2010

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    This is it!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I needed a sauce for the fresh pumpkin tortellini I nabbed at Whole Foods. This sauce was super simple (ok, I had to stand... whisking for 10 minutes, but whatev) and came out smooth and creamy. Will definitely use this as a basic bechamel recipe.Read more
  • recipe Bechamel Sauce
    Lesli Pebble Beach, CA 11-30-2009

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    Perfect Bechamel for My Hot Crab Sandwich

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This sauce is absolutely 'Restaurant Professional'! I was looking for exactly that to make my 'Hot Crab Sandwich'... reincarnation of the one I eat at the Old Fisherman's Grotto on Monterey's Fisherman's Wharf. It was PERFECT. Thank you, Mario!Read more
  • recipe Bechamel Sauce
    Laura New York, NY 11-21-2009

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    Good, but better with tweaking!

    Rated: 3 stars out of 5
    I followed the recipe as instructed but found that it came out too watery and milk-tasting. I would suggest cutting the milk... in half for smaller recipe needs, or doubling the butter and flour amounts if you're going to use the 4 cups of milk. Read more
  • recipe Bechamel Sauce
    Julie Redondo Beach, CA 11-09-2009

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    easy, perfect

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Easy, perfect white sauce everytime. Thank you
  • recipe Bechamel Sauce
    David Victoria, TX 09-25-2009

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    Croque Madame with Bechamel Sauce

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Recipe delicious with your Bechamel sauce. I would reduce both salt and nutmeg by half. OK, this was bread with slices of... ham and cheese cooked as a sandwich in a sandwich maker or Geo. Foreman grill, topped with a fried egg and covered with Bechamel sauce. --For you guys: This takes SOS to a new height!Read more
  • recipe Bechamel Sauce
    Keith Phoenix, AZ 09-23-2009

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    Great Sauce

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    The sauce came out perfect as is... nice & creamy & thick. Maybe folks didn't cook it for the entire 10 minutes. It got... thicker as it cooked. The only negative thing was I thought it was a bit too salty. Next time I'd just ad one teaspoon. Thanks Mario... You're te BEST!! Keith, Phoenix, AZRead more
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