Feinauer Family Recipe
Bechamel
From the kitchen of Ben Feinauer
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Ingredients
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Directions
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- Step 1In medium pot melt down butter.
- Step 2Once butter is melted and stir in flour. This should be a blonde roux, making sure the color is light.
- Step 3Once you have a blonde roux, add all the milk at once.
- Step 4Turn the heat up just a little and using a whisk stir the roux, continue to stir until the roux comes to a boil. You will know the Béchamel by placing a spoon in the sauce and then run a line down the back of the spoon. If the line holds the sauce is ready to be seasoned to your liking.
- Step 5Kill the heat to the stove and season the Béchamel to your liking.
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Feinauer Family Recipe
Bechamel
From the kitchen of Ben Feinauer
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp Butter
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 7 ½ cups Whole Milk
- ½ tsp Nutmeg (ground)
- 1 pinch Salt (to taste)
- 1 pinch Pepper (to taste)
Directions
- In medium pot melt down butter.
- Once butter is melted and stir in flour. This should be a blonde roux, making sure the color is light.
- Once you have a blonde roux, add all the milk at once.
- Turn the heat up just a little and using a whisk stir the roux, continue to stir until the roux comes to a boil. You will know the Béchamel by placing a spoon in the sauce and then run a line down the back of the spoon. If the line holds the sauce is ready to be seasoned to your liking.
- Kill the heat to the stove and season the Béchamel to your liking.