Bechamel Sauce without Nutmeg

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Bechamel Sauce without Nutmeg

When you are out of nutmeg yet craving your creamy recipes with white sauce do not worry I got you covered. With this béchamel recipe you’ll still get the rich sauce without missing the nutmeg.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: French

Diet: Halal

Servings: cups

Calories: 228kcal

Author: Amira

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons butter
½ Tablespoon oil
2 Tablespoons flour
2 cups whole milk
2 whole cloves
½ onion white or yellow
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper you can use black pepper as well
½ teaspoon salt or to your liking

Instructions

In a sauce pan over medium heat melt butter in oil then add flour.
Whisk well for a minute or two until flour changes color to pale yellow.
Pour milk over whisking and scrapping the sides and edges to make sure no flour is sticking to the pan.
Stick the cloves on the onion and put in the pan.
Reduce heat to medium low and continue to cook whisking every now and then for 15 minutes or until sauce thickens.
Remove the onion and season the sauce with salt and pepper.

Notes

To know that your sauce has cooked to perfection grab a spoon and dip it into the sauce. Run your finger down the back of the spoon, if the line stays then it is done.

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