Best 3 Besciamella Sauce Recipes

BESCIAMELLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat butter in a medium saucepan until melted.
• Add flour, stirring until smooth.
• Cook gently over medium heat until light golden brown, 6-7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the milk in a separate pan until almost boiling.
• Add milk to the butter mixture 1 cup at a time, whisking continuously until very smooth.
• If lumps begin to form, you need to adjust the heat up a bit higher.
• Bring to a boil, and cook for 30 seconds, continuing to stir.
• Remove from the heat and season with salt and nutmeg.
• Note: After I had brought it to a boil and let it cook for 30 seconds, it was still too liquidy.
• I continued to cook it over high heat, stirring constantly, until it thickened down, and began to coat the back of the spoon.

BASIC CREAM SAUCE (BESCIAMELLA)

Steps:

• In a 2-qt. saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly for 2 to 3 minutes. Do not let the mixture brown. Slowly whisk in the hot milk and bring just to a simmer, whisking frequently. Reduce the heat to low and cook, whisking often, until the sauce has thickened to a creamy, gravy-like consistency and no longer tastes of raw flour, 6 to 8 minutes for a single batch, 10 to 12 minutes for a double batch. Remove from the heat and whisk in the salt, pepper, and nutmeg. If not using right away, transfer to a bowl and press a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sauce to keep a skin from forming. Plan to use the sauce within 30 minutes because it thickens if it's left to sit for too long. If that should happen, add a little warm milk and whisk well to thin it.

BESCIAMELLA (CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat. Add flour and cook the roux, stirring constantly with a wire whisk until there are no lumps and it is pale gold in color. Pour in the milk and cream slowly, stirring with the whisk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook until the sauce is thick enough to coat the wires of the whisk heavily. Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper. Set aside.