Béchamel Sauce Recipe with Picture Guide
Prepare a tasty bechamel sauce using milk, onions, butter and flour. Here is a simple step by step béchamel sauce recipe procedure with pictures.
Recipes by Finechef 
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
45 min
Serving
10
Difficulty
Easy
Cooking Preparation (Mise-en-place)
Assemble all the béchamel sauce ingredients on the preparation table.
- Weigh the butter, milk, and flour.
- Place all necessary cooking equipment nearby.
How to make béchamel sauce
Follow these simple steps to the end.
Ingredients
- 4.5litres- milk
- 400g- flour
- 3- onions (studded with cloves)
- 400g- butter
Directions
1. Melt the butter.
Melt the butter in a thick bottomed pan.
2. Add in the flour.
Add the flour and stir using a wooden spoon.
3. Make a white roux.
Stir constantly to make a white roux, then allow it to cool for a few minutes.
4. Add the milk and the studded onion in the roux.
Re-heat the pan on the stove and gradually add in the milk and studded onion into the roux.
5. Simmer
Let the mixture simmer for 30 minutes, ensuring the sauce doesn't burn.
6. Strain.
Take out the onion and strain the sauce through a conical strainer.
