Homemade White Sauce Recipe (Béchamel Sauce)

Name: Homemade White Sauce Recipe (Béchamel Sauce)
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted); 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour (or 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour); 1 cup milk (- cold or chilled); ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper (or ground white pepper, add as required); 1 generous pinch ground nutmeg (or grated nutmeg); salt ( as required)

Instructions

Prep:1minCook:14min

White Sauce also known as Béchamel Sauce is a popular base for many recipes in French and European cuisines. It is basically prepared with a roux of butter and flour to which milk and other flavorings are added later.

Updated at: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:29:15 GMT