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Bechamel Sauce

Use to make Brucie chef Zahra Tangorra's Roasted Roma Tomato Lasagna.
The Martha Stewart Show, January 2011
  • Yield Makes 8 cups
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 10 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and stir until absorbed, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk, salt, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes before using.

Recipe Reviews

Reviews (9)

  • maluroldan
    25 Jan, 2011

    It looks like they used 8 cups of milk and 2 cups cream. The batter bowl used for the milk looks like a 2-quart (8 cups) then they added milk or cream from the other measuring cup to make 10 cups.

  • maluroldan
    25 Jan, 2011

    It looks like they used 8 cups of milk and 2 cups cream. The batter bowl used for the milk looks like a 2-quart (8 cups) then they added milk or cream from the other measuring cup to make 10 cups.

  • janette
    21 Jan, 2011

    I was wondering if anyone has tried this recipe yet? With the mistakes in 2 different parts of the recipe I was wondering how it turned out and what you added as far as cream and salt?

  • mimimemories
    20 Jan, 2011

    I would add the cream!! You can't ever have too much cream!!

  • mimimemories
    20 Jan, 2011

    2 cups of heavy cream is added after the milk.

  • mattafer
    20 Jan, 2011

    I just rewatched it and it looks like she added 2 cups of heavy cream! Now I am afraid to try it!! Which way is right?

  • mimimemories
    20 Jan, 2011

    I just saw the show again

  • mimimemories
    19 Jan, 2011

    I was wondering where the cream was. I know there was cream in the recipe on the show today...I can't wait to try this recipe!

  • csocarl
    19 Jan, 2011

    There was cream used on today's show in the Bechamel. It does not appear in this recipe!