Besciamella Sauce

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups whole milk
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Directions

1. 1

   Heat butter in a medium saucepan until melted.

2. 2

   Add flour, stirring until smooth.

3. 3

   Cook gently over medium heat until light golden brown, 6-7 minutes.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, heat the milk in a separate pan until almost boiling.

5. 5

   Add milk to the butter mixture 1 cup at a time, whisking continuously until very smooth.

6. 6

   If lumps begin to form, you need to adjust the heat up a bit higher.

7. 7

   Bring to a boil, and cook for 30 seconds, continuing to stir.

8. 8

   Remove from the heat and season with salt and nutmeg.

9. 9

   Note: After I had brought it to a boil and let it cook for 30 seconds, it was still too liquidy.

10. 10

    I continued to cook it over high heat, stirring constantly, until it thickened down, and began to coat the back of the spoon.