White Sauce Recipe: White sauce, also known as Béchamel sauce, is made with butter and milk. It is an important sauce in European cuisine and is also known as one of the French mother sauces. You will often find it used as a base sauce for pasta and other dishes.

Make this White Sauce Recipe at home and use it to prepare yummy pasta or enjoy it with your favorite snacks. I love its creamy texture and usually have it with French fries. How do you like to enjoy white sauce? Share your thoughts with me in the comment box.

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White Sauce

Recipe by Vipasha

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Course: Condiment, SauceCuisine: Continental, French, Italian

Servings

cups

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

kcal

Total time

minutes

This White Sauce also called Béchamel Sauce is one of the French four “Mother Sauces”. Can used in verity of dishes and also a base of many other sauces.

Ingredients

Butter (मक्खन) – 4 tbsp.
Whole Wheat Flour (आटा) or All-Purpose Flour (मैदा) – 4 tbsp.
Milk (दूध) – 4 cups
Black Pepper (काली मिर्च) Powder – 1 tsp.
Salt (नमक) as per taste.

Directions

In a non-sticky pan heat the butter (मक्खन), add whole wheat flour (आटा) or refined flour (मैदा) and cook simmer for 1-2 minutes – keep stirring continuously.
Now add milk (दूध) and cook simmer until milk (दूध) thicken enough for sauce texture.
Add salt as per taste and black pepper (काली मिर्च) powder, mix well. Cook further for 1 minute simmer.
Store in an air tight container in refrigerator and use when required.

Notes

You can use white sauce for soups or Mexican curry veggies. Also use for sandwiches.
If you using white sauce later, add very little milk on it and pre-heat. It will give you fresh and good texture.
To prevent any lumps from forming when mixing flour and milk, use cold or chilled milk.

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