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Cheese Béchamel Sauce
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Cheese Béchamel Sauce – Gluten-free version

A classic, rich cheese béchamel sauce - the base for any lasagna or gratin - creamy, smooth and perfect Gluten-free version: Gluten-free flour blend.

⏱ 20 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat, add the gluten-free flour blend and stir 1–2 minutes, until a smooth roux forms and starts to bubble.
    StovePot
  2. 2
    Gradually add the milk, whisking constantly, and cook 5–7 minutes, until the sauce is thick and coats the back of a spoon.
    StoveWhisk
    💡Add the milk slowly, whisking constantly, so no lumps form. For lasagna, the common ratio is about 7 g gluten-free flour blend per 100 ml milk (4 tablespoons gluten-free flour blend to 2 cups): more gluten-free flour blend gives a thick béchamel, for moussaka; less gluten-free flour blend gives a soft béchamel, for a sauce.
  3. 3
    Season with salt, Nutmeg and White pepper.
  4. 4
    Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan and cheese, until the cheeses melt.
358calories
17 gprotein
13 gcarbs
27 gfat
● protein 19%● carbs 15%● fat 66%

Per serving (214 g), of 4 servings

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🔧 Tools needed (3) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Whisk · Also works: Hand mixer (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)

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