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Béchamel Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 c whole milk
1 bay leaf
3 blades mace
1/2 c butter
3/4 c flour,
salt and ground black pepper
Directions:
Directions:
Gently heat milk with bay leaf and mace
melt butter in a pan
add flour
mix with a whisk
cook 2-3 minutes
strain milk into flour mixture, mix until smooth. Bring to a boil, stir constantly. Cook 4-5 minutes, add salt and pepper.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
quick
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
use this with many recipes, including... layering into a nice lasagna, vegts., pastas.

 

 

 

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