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Béchamel Sauce - Ready to Serve

Béchamel Sauce

A simple white sauce made with butter, flour and cream.
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Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Cuisine: French
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp Butter unsalted
  • 3 tbsp All-Purpose Flour or gluten-free
  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • pinch Cayenne optional

Method
 

  1. In small sauce pan heat cream on low.
  2. In separate sauce pan melt butter over medium-low heat.
  3. Once butter has completely melted gradually add flour into the butter stirring constantly and cook for a few 2-4 minutes.
  4. Gradually whisk in warm cream, and continue to stir until sauce is smooth and has started to thicken then add bay leaf and a little salt as needed and continue to cook for another 10 minutes making sure to stir often. Once sauce is desired thickness use as needed.