Béchamel Sauce

Preparation info
  • Makes

    750 ml

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Joyce Molyneux

Published 1990

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Ingredients

  • 50 g/2 oz onions, sliced
  • 3 parsley stalks
  • 1</

Method

Put the onions and herbs in a pan with the milk and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and leave the milk to infuse for 10 minutes. Strain.

Melt the butter in a pan and stir in the flour to make a roux. Cook gently, without colouring, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and gradually mix in the strained milk. Return to the heat and bring to the boil, stirring constantly to m