Salsa Besciamella Tradizionale

• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• ¼ cup (all-purpose) flour
• 2 cups

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until it is well incorporated, about 3 minutes. Slowly stir in the hot milk or cream and cook, stirring often, until quite thick and the flour has lost all of its raw taste, about 8 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg and remove from the heat.