JIM LAHEY'S BECHAMEL SAUCE
Instead of typical tomato sauce, spread pizza dough with a creamy white sauce from Jim Lahey's cookbook "My Pizza." Use this for his Ham and Peas Pizza and Broccoli Rabe Pie recipes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Vegetarian Recipes
Yield Makes about 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place 2/3 cup milk and butter in a medium saucepan; heat over medium-low heat, stirring, until butter melts. Do not let milk come to a boil.
- Meanwhile, place flour in a medium bowl; add remaining milk and whisk until well combined. Ladle some of the warm milk mixture into the bowl and mix until warmed through.
- Transfer entire contents of bowl to saucepan and whisk in salt. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking, until thickened and mixture reaches about 180 degrees. Stir in nutmeg and remove from heat; bring to room temperature. Bechamel will thicken as it cools.
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Fenella Haynes
[email protected]I love this sauce! It's so creamy and flavorful. I've used it to make lasagna, macaroni and cheese, and even just as a dip for vegetables.
boakye jedidia
[email protected]This is a great basic bechamel sauce recipe. It's easy to make and it's delicious. I've used it in a variety of dishes and it's always turned out great.
Mesfin Tesfaye
[email protected]This sauce is perfect for a variety of dishes. I've used it to make lasagna, chicken pot pie, and croque monsieur, and it's always been a hit.
Shabonur
[email protected]I was pleasantly surprised with how easy this sauce was to make. It turned out great and I will definitely be making it again.
Lise Is An Alien
[email protected]This is my favorite bechamel sauce recipe. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.
ransford pobee
[email protected]I've made this sauce several times and it always turns out great. It's a great basic recipe that you can adapt to your own taste.
Playboi Axis
[email protected]This sauce is a game-changer! I used it to make a chicken pot pie and it was the best I've ever had.
Monica Frederiksen
[email protected]I was really impressed with this bechamel sauce. It was easy to make and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making it again.
Hanan Satti
[email protected]This is the perfect sauce for lasagna. It's creamy and flavorful, and it holds up well in the oven.
Thilina Panduka
[email protected]I'm not a fan of roux-based sauces, but this one is an exception. It's so light and flavorful, I could eat it by the spoonful.
Maria Upchurch
[email protected]This sauce is amazing! I used it to make a croque monsieur and it was the best I've ever had.
Mahfuza Shopna
[email protected]I've tried a lot of different bechamel sauce recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's the perfect balance of creamy and flavorful.
Shahbaz Arshad
[email protected]This is my go-to bechamel sauce recipe. It's always smooth and creamy, and it never fails to impress my guests.
gaming with max
[email protected]I was a little skeptical about making my own bechamel sauce, but this recipe made it so easy. It turned out great and I'll definitely be making it again.
NAHIOPIA Yab
[email protected]This sauce is a keeper! I've used it in a variety of dishes and it always turns out perfectly. It's also really easy to make, which is a bonus.
Moby Khan
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of bechamel sauce, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so light and airy, and it pairs perfectly with fish or vegetables.
Ahmed Abbas
[email protected]This is the best bechamel sauce I've ever had! It's so creamy and flavorful. I used it to make lasagna and it was a huge hit with my family.