Gluten Free Bechamel Sauce
This creamy gluten free bechamel sauce is a breeze to make. You only need three ingredients and it takes less than 10 minutes.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 2½ tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose flour I recommend Bob's Red Mill's 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour
- 1½ cups whole milk
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground pepper to taste
- freshly grated nutmeg to taste
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat until completely melted.
- Add the gluten free flour and whisk until smooth. Stir and cook the mixture for 2 minutes.
- Heat the milk in the microwave or in another saucepan until hot, but not boiling. Carefully pour ½ cup of the milk into the butter mixture, whisking to avoid lumps.
- Pour another ½ cup of the milk into the pan, stirring continuously. Add the last ½ cup of milk, and stir until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- If the bechamel is too thin, cook it a little longer. Bechamel thickens as it cools. It should be smooth and velvety. If you could it too long and it becomes too thick, stir in a splash of milk to thin it out.
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 315mgPotassium: 93mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 245IUCalcium: 78mgIron: 0.1mg
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