Bechamel sauce - adventures in microwave cook
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 1 | teaspoon | Grated onion |
| 1 | tablespoon | All-purpose flour |
| ½ | cup | Chicken broth |
| ½ | cup | Half-and-half |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | White pepper |
| Dash ground thyme | ||
Directions
1. Melt butter in a 1-quart glass measuring pitcher in microwave oven (about 30 seconds at High). Add onion and flour; mix well. Add broth and half-and-half gradually, stirring constantly. Cook uncovered 5 minutes at High, or until thickened; stir after 2 minutes, then every 30 seconds.
2. Remove from oven; stir in seasonings.
Yield: About 1 cup.
SOURCE: Adventures in Microwave Cooking.