White Sauce-Bechamel Sauce

1. In a saucepan, melt butter over low to moderate heat. Add flour, stir from time to time. Mixture has to turn to a slightly golden color.

2. Remove from heat. Add half of the milk, stir vigorously. Add the other half of the milk and the bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Cover and cook over low heat for 3 minutes, stir every 20 or 30 seconds.

4. Bon Appetit!

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	30.7783 g
Protein	22.4777 g
Carbohydrates	54.9219 g
Energy	577.1075 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.4947 g
Water	434.4968 g
Aspartic acid	1.9761 g
Calcium, Ca	680.4025 mg
Fiber, total dietary	3.501 g
Carotene, beta	34.16 g
Niacin	2.9791 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	225.38 g
Arginine	1.3844 g
Riboflavin	0.9839 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.0201 g
Glutamic acid	4.9716 g
Sodium, Na	232.04 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0447 g
Total lipid (fat)	30.7783 g
Manganese, Mn	0.8121 mg
Proline	1.844 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	5.4353 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.366 g
Choline, total	71.5022 mg
Sugars, total	24.6796 g
Serine	1.3103 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.366 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	2.3946 g
Vitamin B-6	0.3496 mg
Selenium, Se	22.5294 g
Ash	4.9503 g
Vitamin D	9.76 IU
Menaquinone-4	4.88 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	9.4609 g
Pantothenic acid	2.271 mg
Phenylalanine	1.1725 g
Copper, Cu	0.6459 mg
Betaine	2.928 mg
Thiamin	0.6503 mg
Retinol	219.6 g
Methionine	0.6241 g
Iron, Fe	1.0031 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	54.9219 g
Phosphorus, P	664.5525 mg
Folate, total	54.985 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 4:0	0.366 g
Alanine	0.8999 g
Cholesterol	48.8 mg
Valine	1.4069 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	6.8745 g
Glycine	0.7477 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	1.4878 g
Zinc, Zn	3.4346 mg
Isoleucine	1.0975 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.3758 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	7.3756 g
Leucine	2.0129 g
Vitamin A, IU	810.66 IU
Folate, DFE	54.985 g
Tryptophan	0.3335 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 6:0	0.366 g
Lactose	24.644 g
Tyrosine	1.0927 g
Vitamin B-12	2.196 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	1.464 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	11.2322 g
Histidine	0.6649 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	9.5316 g
Threonine	0.9378 g
Folate, food	54.985 g
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.488 g
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.488 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.3742 mg
Magnesium, Mg	87.9688 mg
Lysine	1.5209 g
Potassium, K	790.875 mg
Cystine	0.2324 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Milk	2 cups	297.68	23.3264	15.9576
Salt	0	0	0	0
Butter	2 tablespoons	171	7.857	14.4
Bay leaf	1	0	0	0
black pepper	0	0	0	0
flour	3 tablespoons	108.4275	23.7385	0.4207