Bechamel Sauce

Method

• Step 1
  Melt butter in saucepan.
• Step 2
  Slowly sprinkle flour into the butter stirring all the time.
• Step 3
  Cook for 5 minutes, do not let brown.
• Step 4
  Meanwhile, bring milk to the boil.
• Step 5
  Once milk has boiled take both saucepans off the heat, add all the milk at once to flour mixture and beat vigorously with a whisk until all lumps have been removed.
• Step 6
  Return saucepan to heat to keep warm and add salt, pepper and nutmeg.