Servings: 8  Yield: 8  Prep Time: 5  Cook Time: 35  Total Time: 40

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 quart milk

2 teaspoons salt

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the flour until smooth. Continue stirring as the flour cooks to a light, golden, sandy color, about 7 minutes.

2. Increase heat to medium-high and slowly whisk in milk until thickened by the roux. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the flour has softened and not longer tastes gritty, 10 to 20 minutes, then season with salt and nutmeg.