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Bechamel Sauce

From Lowney's cook book, 1907

Serves 4

A richer sauce is made by adding one half cup cream.

Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Lowney's cook book (1907) by Maria Willett Howard, page 46. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Bechamel Sauce 2 tablespoons butter bit of bay leaf 2 tablespoons flour I teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon chopped onion ^ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon chopped carrot 1 cup white stock Saute vegetables in butter. Remove vegetables, add flour and remaining ingredients, boil two minutes, and simmer ten minutes. A richer sauce is made by adding one half cup cream. 118 sauc:es for meat and vegetables 119 Bearnaise Sauce 4 egg yolks 4 tablespoons oil or butter 1 teaspoon salt

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