Cheese Sauce

Serves: 6

Alessia Franecki

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

51

Sweetness

47

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

5 tbsps

Butter

2.5 cups

Milk

Directions:

1

Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat

2

Add the flour and stir well

3

Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly

4

Gradually whisk in the milk, working out any lumps that form

5

Bring to a full boil, then reduce the heat to low and gently simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 30 minutes

6

Remove the sauce from the heat and add nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste

7

Whisk the egg yolks in a small boil and add a bit of the hot sauce to the yolks

8

Blend well, and return the yolk mixture to the rest of the béchamel

9

Stir in the cheese and blend well

10

Keep warm while preparing the moussaka

11

Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat

12

Add the flour and stir well

13

Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly

14

Gradually whisk in the milk, working out any lumps that form

15

Bring to a full boil, then reduce the heat to low and gently simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 30 minutes

16

Remove the sauce from the heat and add nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste

17

Whisk the egg yolks in a small boil and add a bit of the hot sauce to the yolks

18

Blend well, and return the yolk mixture to the rest of the béchamel

19

Stir in the cheese and blend well

20

Keep warm while preparing the moussaka