Classic White Sauce

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Health Score:
71 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
5 min.
Preparation
ready in 20 min.
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Ingredients

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Ingredients
1 shallot
2 Tbsps butter
2 Tbsps flour
⅞ cup Beef broth
200 milk
1 bay leaf
salt
freshly ground peppers
Nutmeg
3 Tbsps cream (30% fat)
1 tsp lemon juice
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Product recommendation
You may strain the sauce before finishing off with the cream and lemon juice if you wish.

Preparation steps

1.
Peel and finely dice the shallot.
2.
Heat the butter in a saucepan until foamy. Add the shallot and saute until translucent.
3.
Stir in the flour. Continue to stir and saute until the flour begins to lighten.
4.
Whisk in the broth and the milk. Add the bay leaf. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
5.
Bring the sauce to a boil while stirring. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for approximately 15 minutes over low heat.
6.
Add some cream and lemon juice to taste.
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