Bechamel Sauce: A Simple Basic Recipe

With a simple basic recipe, you can conjure up a delicious bechamel sauce in no time. In addition to the ingredients, we also explain what else you need to consider when preparing it.

With this simple recipe, the bechamel sauce succeeds

You only need a few ingredients to make the béchamel sauce, which you probably already have in your household. This simple recipe ensures that you can make the sauce without any problems.

• You will need 30g butter, 30g flour, and 500ml milk.
• First, you need to melt the butter in the saucepan over medium heat.
• Then add the 30 g of flour to the pot and stir for 2-3 minutes over low heat. Ensure the flour and butter mixture does not burn or turn brown.
• Now, while stirring constantly, gradually pour in the milk and let the sauce come to a boil. It is essential that you do not stop stirring so that no annoying lumps of flour form.
• Let the whole thing simmer for 8-10 minutes and stir again and again so that the sauce does not burn or cake on the pot.
• Season the béchamel sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• If, unexpectedly, you do have lumps in your sauce, use a stir stick, whisk, or fine sieve to rid the sauce of these.