Bechamel sauce Recipe

About

Bechamel sauce (molho de béchamel) is often used in Portuguese dishes, and it is a good base for creamy sauces.

Info

Preparation time:

5 min

Cooking Time:

15 min

Ready In:

20 min

Level of Difficulty:

Very Easy

Servings:

Posted by:

Edu

Posted in: Other

Dec 3, 2019

5 out of 5 with 2 ratings

Ingredients

2 cups of milk1/4 cup of butter1/3 cup of flourNutmeg (to taste)Salt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)

Get Portuguese ingredients & more
US cup measurements are used on this site.

In a small pan, heat the butter and stir until frothy, then add the flour and stir well.
Add the milk gradually, always beating with a wire rod until the sauce begins to boil.
Let it simmer for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly until it thickens.
Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, stir well and use.

Recipe Credit: pt.petitchef.com
Photo Credit: thepioneerwoman.com

You might also like

Learn how to make Portuguese style roast turkey.

This is a version of the classic Portuguese duck rice (arroz de pato), which uses the fragrant, fatty poaching stock from the duck to cook the rice.

This very tasty Portuguese turkey steaks recipe (receita de bifes de peru) is so easy to prepare. Serve with white rice or a good salad to taste.