This white sauce is extremely common in French, Italian, American, and even Spanish cooking. Used for serving with pastas, eggs, meats, and even inside sandwiches and croquettes, the versatile and rich sauce compliments many dishes extremely well.
Heat the milk in microwave or saucepan to get warm. In another saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the flour and stir together for 2 minutes. Slowly pour the hot milk over the flour and butter mixture and whisk continuously for several minutes, until the sauce is thickened. Remove from heat.
Recipe Guide:
PARENT PREP: because someone has to do the dirty work
KIDTASTIC! Tasks for the kiddos
PARENT TASK: Keeping kids out of the hospital one task at a time
TEAM TASK: Kids and parents joining force
PARENT CHEAT: Because time is of the essence
**Every child is different when it comes to what they can do in the kitchen. The “kidtastic!” And “Parent tasks” are only suggestions when it comes to dividing up jobs. Always supervise your child in the kitchen and go at their pace.**
Parent Cheat: None
Parent Prep: None
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Bechamel Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup warm milk
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- pinch nutmeg
Instructions
- Kidtastic!: Heat the milk in microwave or saucepan to get warm
- Team Effort: In another saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the flour and stir together for 2 minutes. Slowly pour the hot milk over the flour and butter mixture and whisk continuously for several minutes, until the sauce is thickened. Remove from heat.
