Bechamel sauce (mccartney)
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ounces | Butter or margarine OR soy margarine |
| 3 | tablespoons | All-purpose flour; or less as needed |
| 2 | cups | Skim milk OR soya milk; warmed |
| 1 | pinch | Ground nutmeg |
| Sea salt | ||
| Freshly ground pepper | ||
Directions
Melt the butter in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Gradually stir in the flour. Add the warm milk slowly, stirring all the time until the sauce thickens. Season to taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper and simmer over a very low heat for 5-6 minutes.
Notes: Makes 2 cups. (PER SERVING: 178 cals, 15½ g fat) 1998 Hanneman/McBuster
Recipe by: LINDA'S KITCHEN by Linda McCartney (Little, Brown) Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh <phannema@...> on Apr 21, 1998