Mornay Sauce Recipe

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Mornay Sauce
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
90
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Make a Bechamel sauce as follows: Heat clarified butter in medium size saucepan.
  2. Whisk in bread flour and stir and cook over low heat until light cream color, but at least 1 minute.
  3. Cool slightly.
  4. In another saucepan, scald the milk.
  5. Gradually add milk to the roux (flour and butter mixture) beating constantly with whisk.
  6. Bring sauce to a boil, stirring constantly.
  7. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  8. Stick the bay leaf to the onion with the clove.
  9. Place onion in sauce.
  10. Simmer at least 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
  11. Season very lightly with salt, nutmeg and white pepper.
  12. Strain through a china cap.
  13. Place plastic wrap on sauce to prevent formation of skin.
  14. Cool in cold water bath and store in freezer in ziplock bags for later use, or keep warm over warm water bath for use in dishes being currently prepared.
  15. To 1 qt of the bechamel over low heat add the gruyere and parmesan cheeses, stirring in until just melted.
  16. Remove from heat and gently stir in the 2 oz raw butter.
  17. Thin out with the hot milk or stock appropriate to the dish being served if necessary.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 90.34 Kcal (378 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.5g 10%
Cholesterol 19.22mg 6%
Sodium 69.56mg 3%
Potassium 75.67mg 2%
Total Carbs 3.99g 1%
Sugars 2.12g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.08g 0%
Protein 3.86g 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 125.1mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 159.97 Kcal (670 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.51g 10%
Cholesterol 34.04mg 6%
Sodium 123.18mg 3%
Potassium 134.01mg 2%
Total Carbs 7.07g 1%
Sugars 3.76g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 0%
Protein 6.84g 8%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 221.5mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.3
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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