A Richer White Sauce (Sauce Bechamel)

Ingredients

• 1 oz. butter
• 1 oz. flour
• 3 gills seasoned milk
• 2 table-sps. cream
• White pepper
• Salt
• A squeeze of lemon juice

Method

1. 1

   Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour, and mix smoothly.

2. 2

   Cook for a minute or two without discolouring, then pour in the seasoned milk.

3. 3

   Stir constantly until boiling, then boil for a few minutes.

4. 4

   Season to taste with white pepper and salt, and add lemon juice before serving.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 290. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

A Richer White Sauce (Sauce Bechamel) 1 oz. butter. 1 oz. flour. 3 gills seasoned milk. 2 table-sps. cream. White pepper, salt. A squeeze of lemon juice

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