Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • ¾ cup flour
  • 4 ½ cups milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg (or more to taste)
  • salt and pepper

Instruction

  • Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat (saucepan needs to hold at least 2 quart).
  • Whisk flour into butter and cook, whisking constantly, for 2-4 minutes. Flour must not brown.
  • Gradually whisk milk into flour/butter mixture, do not allow lumps to form. Once all milk has been added, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce has thickened, whisking constantly (if sauce hasn't thickened after 5 minutes, heat setting is too low - increase a little until sauce is just bubbling and thickens).
  • If needing a thinner sauce, slowly and gradually whisk in more milk until desired consistency is reached.
  • Season sauce with ground nutmeg and add salt and pepper to taste. Use in favorite recipe.