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SHARAN/Sauces/White Sauces/Bechamel Sauce
Bechamel Sauce
Ingredients
- 300 ml (½ pint) water / almond milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 25 g (approx 3 tbsp) whole wheat flour
- ⅛ tsp grated nutmeg
- Unrefined salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Method
Take the water/almond milk and bay leaf in a saucepan and slowly bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
In a separate saucepan, sprinkle in the flour and cook over low heat for 1 – 2 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Do not allow the mixture (roux) to brown. Remove the pan from the heat.
Remove the bay leaf from the water/almond milk and discard. Gradually blend the water/almond milk into the roux, stirring after each addition to prevent lumps forming.
Bring to a boil slowly and continue to cook, stirring continuously, until the sauce thickens.
Simmer very gently for a further 2 – 3 minutes. Add the nutmeg with seasoning, according to your own taste before serving.
