Bechamel Sauce(Yields 1 Cup) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1 c. milk, warmed
1 small onion, studded with 3 cloves
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
pinch of nutmeg

Preparation

Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat.
Add the flour and blend well for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and cool.
Slowly stir in the warmed milk and add the onion and bay leaf.
Cook and stir with a wooden spoon until sauce thickens and coats the back of spoon. Place in a preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 20 minutes. Take out and strain; add salt and nutmeg.