Bechamel Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 small onin, peeledshopping list
• 1 small piece of nutmeg
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tbs unsalted butter, clarified
• 3 tbs flour
• 2 cups hot milk
• salt and white pepper to taste 
•                                                                                                              Method

• Make cut in onion and slide bay leaf in.
• Stick cloves into onion

• Place onion into milk and nutmeg into saucepan over medium heat
• In separate pan cook butter and flour for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, but do not brown. Remember, this is a white sauce.

• When milk is fairly hot, pour small amount into cooled down roux
• Stir to blend
• Return to remaining milk in saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently
• Season to taste with salt and white pepper

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