Béchamel Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter 
• 3 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 1.3 cups milk 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add milk; cook, whisking constantly, over medium heat until thickened.
2. Whisk in salt and pepper.