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Basic béchamel sauce

Basic béchamel sauce

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A Bulgarian-style béchamel sauce, made with butter, milk, or broth, possibly enhanced with lemon-infused egg yolks, for topping meats, roasted vegetables,…

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Recipe from Ted Masters, L.Payakoff, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Discover the recipe for béchamel sauce, a fundamental ingredient in both Belgian and international cuisine.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$2.02 $0.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.55
  • $0.04
  • $0.50
  • $0.52
  • $0.11
  • $0.03
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The butter should be melted over low heat.
  2. The flour is added and cooked briefly, without browning. ≈ 3 min
  3. The milk or broth (cold) is added, or an equal amount of milk and broth.
  4. The spices have been added. ≈ 3 min
  5. Stir until it begins to boil, then let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
  6. If desired, add 1-2 egg yolks: beat the yolks and add a little lemon juice. ≈ 4 min
  7. Add this mixture to the sauce and remove from the heat. ≈ 3 min
  8. It is used for cooking and roasting meat, root vegetables, and for preparing other dishes.

The bill

Basic béchamel sauce

  • 60 g of butter (or margarine)$0.55
  • 25 to 30 grams of flour$0.04
  • 500 ml of milk (or meat broth)$0.50
  • 1-2 egg yolks (optional)$0.52
  • A few drops of lemon juice$0.11
  • salt$0.03
  • black or white pepper$0.27

Total$2.02

that's $0.51 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 60 g of butter (or margarine)
  • 25 to 30 grams of flour
  • 500 ml of milk (or meat broth)
  • 1-2 egg yolks (optional)
  • A few drops of lemon juice
  • A pinch of ground nutmeg
  • salt
  • black or white pepper

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