Besamel: Basic Greek Bechamel

Name: Besamel: Basic Greek Bechamel
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons of all-purpose flour; 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter (1/2 stick); 2 cups hot whole milk; salt; pepper; grated nutmeg; 1-3 egg yolks, beaten with a fork

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"In Greek: μπεσαμέλ, pronounced beh-sah-MEL This is the basic, medium-thick white sauce used in moussaka and melitzanes papoutsakia (little eggplant shoes). Increasing the ratio of butter and flour to the milk will result in a thicker sauce, and decreasing will make a lighter sauce...."

INGREDIENTS

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5 tablespoons of all-purpose flour

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4 tablespoons of unsalted butter (1/2 stick)

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2 cups hot whole milk

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salt

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pepper

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grated nutmeg

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1-3 egg yolks, beaten with a fork

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