Mornaysauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is pale yellow and frothy, about 1 minute. Do not allow the roux to brown. Slowly whisk in the milk and continue to whisk until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil, about 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Allow to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. This is now called a bechamel sauce, and may be used as is to top any number of dishes.
• Stir in the cheese and whisk until melted. If the sauce seems to thick, thin with a little milk.
• The sauce is now called a Mornay Sauce. Pour over steamed vegetables and serve immediately. If not using right away, cool, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several days.

Steps:

• Make a Bechamel sauce as follows: Heat clarified butter in medium size saucepan.
• Whisk in bread flour and stir and cook over low heat until light cream color, but at least 1 minute.
• Cool slightly.
• In another saucepan, scald the milk.
• Gradually add milk to the roux (flour and butter mixture) beating constantly with whisk.
• Bring sauce to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to a simmer.
• Stick the bay leaf to the onion with the clove.
• Place onion in sauce.
• Simmer at least 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Season very lightly with salt, nutmeg and white pepper.
• Strain through a china cap.
• Place plastic wrap on sauce to prevent formation of skin.
• 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.
• To 1 qt of the bechamel over low heat add the gruyere and parmesan cheeses, stirring in until just melted.
• Remove from heat and gently stir in the 2 oz raw butter.
• Thin out with the hot milk or stock appropriate to the dish being served if necessary.

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler melt the butter over simmering water. Add the flour with constant stirring until it is well blended in and the mixture is bubbly. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in the chicken stock and the cream. Return to the heat and quickly bring up to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook for 1-2 minutes while still stirring. Remove from heat and stir about 3 Tbs of the sauce into the 2 slightly beaten egg yolks, adding the sauce little by little. Add the egg yolk mixture to the remainder of the sauce off heat, stirring all the while. Cook over simmering water for 3-5 minutes, stirring slowly all the while. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and add the cheeses all at once and blend in until all of the cheeses have melted. Serve at once as suggested.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, 1/2 cup at a time. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook, stirring constantly for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the and whisk in the cheese. Serve hot

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Whisk in the flour, and add the milk slowly, whisking as you go. Let the sauce simmer over a very low flame for about 10 minutes. Stir in the cheese, dry mustard, Worcestershire, salt, white pepper and cayenne.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flout and cook over medium-low heat until the mixture is creamy and no longer smells floury.
• Whisk in the milk and the nutmeg, stirring well to combine. Raise heat to medium.
• Whisk constantly as the sauce returns to a boil and simmer until the sauce thickens sufficiently to coat the back of a spoon.
• Reduce the heat to low, and add the grated Parmesan. Stir until the cheese has melted and is incorporated into the sauce.
• Season to taste with salt - you may not need any if your Parmesan is very salty, so taste the sauce first before adding any salt.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and blanch the cauliflower for 3-4 mins until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan and cook the chorizo for a couple of mins to brown, then remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving the oil behind. Melt the butter in the pan, then add the flour to make a roux. Pour in the milk gradually, whisking constantly, until smooth. Add the Gruyère, stir until melted, then season.
• Put the cauliflower in a baking dish (or divide between individual dishes) with the chorizo and cod. Spoon over the cheese sauce and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and parsley. Bake for 30-40 mins until the top is golden.

Steps:

• In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
• Gradually stir in half-and-half and broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese, salt and red pepper; stir until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan on low heat. Add flour; mix well. Cook 2 min. or until bubbly, stirring constantly.
• Gradually stir in warm milk. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; cook 3 to 5 min. or until thickened.
• Stir in pepper. Simmer on low heat 5 min., stirring constantly. Stir in cheese; whisk until cheese is melted and mixture is well blended.

Steps:

• Dip pork steaks into egg; coat with bread crumbs.
• Heat oil in a 10 inch skillet that has a lid.
• Fry pork over medium heat until brown.
• Add water to pan and spoon 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce onto each pork steak; reduce heat to low.
• Cover and cook until done, about 30 minutes.
• While the pork steaks are cooking prepare Mornay Sauce.
• Heat margarine in small saucepan until melted.
• Blend in flour, salt, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
• Immediately stir in bouillon and half-and-half. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Stir in cheese until melted.
• When pork steaks are done, remove to platter; top with Mornay Sauce.
• Sprinkle with paprika.

Steps:

• Combine wine, water, salt, pepper and instant onion in saucepan; simmer 5 minutes.
• Add scallops and mushrooms; cover; simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove scallops and mushrooms; set aside while preparing sauce.
• Cook stock in pan till reduced to 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes.
• Melt butter in another saucepan; stir in flour.
• Stir in stock and milk; cook and stir till mixture thickens and bubbles.
• Add cheese, stirring til melted.
• Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
• Remove from heat; add scallops and mushrooms.
• Spoon into two individual baking dishes.
• Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Garnish with parsley.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan (a five-cup saucepan is suitable). Add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk.
• When blended, add the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Continue stirring vigorously until the sauce is thickened.
• Add the cheese and stir over low heat until the cheese melts. Once the cheese melts do not cook further. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and Tabasco.