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Cheese Sauce

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This recipe originally accompanied Lamb and Eggplant Moussaka .

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

5 tbsp butter
5 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
Few grains of nutmeg
Salt as needed
Freshly ground black pepper as needed
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup grated kefalotyri or Parmesan cheese
N/A or Parmesan cheese

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and stir well. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually whisk in the milk, working out any lumps that form. Bring to a full boil, then reduce the heat to low and gently simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 30 minutes.

    Step 2

    2. Remove the sauce from the heat and add nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste. Whisk the egg yolks in a small boil and add a bit of the hot sauce to the yolks. Blend well, and return the yolk mixture to the rest of the béchamel. Stir in the cheese and blend well. Keep warm while preparing the moussaka.

Reprinted with permission from One Dish Meals, by The Culinary Institute of America., © 2006 Lebhar-Friedman Books
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