White Sauce (Bechamel Sauce)

Servings Prep. Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
2-1/2 cups N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
2 cups milk 3 tablespoons yellow onion, chopped 1 bay leaf
cayenne pepper to taste 1/2 stick (1/8 pound) butter 3 tablespoons flour
salt to taste



1 Bring the milk to a simmer. Add the yellow onion, bay leaf, and cayenne pepper. Simmer for a few minutes, and strain the milk stock. Return to the stove. Melt the butter, and stir in the flour. Remove the milk from its burner and stir in the flour-butter mixture. Continue to simmer, stirring until thick, about 10 minutes. Add salt.
2 This fine white sauce is good for creamed meat dishes, fish, and I put it over chicken before baking it.

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