CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE WITH A BECHAMEL BASE
A cheddar cheese sauce good for serving over vegetables. (Source: LeCordon Bleu Professional Cooking)
Provided by Leta8076
Categories Sauces
Time 45m
Yield 1 qt
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make a Bechamel sauce as follows: Heat clarified butter in medium size saucepan.
- Whisk in bread flour and stir and cook over low heat until light cream color, but at least 1 minute.
- Cool slightly.
- In another saucepan, scald the milk.
- Gradually add milk to the roux (flour and butter mixture) beating constantly with whisk.
- Bring sauce to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to a simmer.
- Stick the bay leaf to the onion with the clove.
- Place onion in sauce.
- Simmer at least 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Season very lightly with salt, nutmeg and white pepper.
- Strain through a china cap.
- Place plastic wrap on sauce to prevent formation of skin.
- Cool in cold water bath and store in freezer in ziplock bags for later use, or keep warm over warm water bath for use in dishes being currently prepared.
- To 1 qt of this Bechamel Sauce, add the cheddar cheese, dry mustard and worcestershire sauce.
- Whisk over low heat until the cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.
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Palchang Lama
[email protected]Meh.
Jerreh Bojang
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it always turns out great. It's a great way to add a cheesy flavor to any dish.
Minikhosa
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the sauce turned out perfectly. It was creamy and cheesy, and it had a nice sharp flavor. I will definitely be making this again.
Md ripon Khan
[email protected]This sauce is so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I've used it on pasta, chicken, and vegetables. It's always a hit.
Farhan Baba
[email protected]Great recipe! I made this sauce for my family and they loved it. It's a great way to use up leftover cheese.
Shamroz Gujjar
[email protected]This sauce was a disaster. It was lumpy and didn't taste good at all. I would not recommend this recipe.
paneru chandra
[email protected]I've tried many cheddar cheese sauce recipes, and this one is by far the best. It's so smooth and creamy, and the flavor is perfect. I love that it's made with a bechamel base, which gives it a really rich flavor.
Asejnn
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md mosa
[email protected]Easy to make and very tasty. I added a bit of cayenne pepper for a little kick. Will definitely make again.
Itx_____Asham MughaL
[email protected]This cheddar cheese sauce was a hit! It was creamy, cheesy, and flavorful. I used it on broccoli and cauliflower, and it was delicious. I will definitely be making this sauce again.