French Sauce Béchamel
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Author: Zesty Paleo
Cuisine: French
Serves: 1 full cup
Ingredients
- 1 full tablespoon palm shortening
- 1 tablespoon cassava flour
- 1¼ cup very cold coconut milk
- ⅛-¼ teaspoon ground mace*
- ⅛-¼ teaspoon ground ginger**
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- In a medium-size saucepan melt the shortening over medium-low heat.
- Stir in the cassava flour and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring from time to time, don't let it brown!
- Increase the heat to medium and gradually add the cold coconut milk while whisking and simmer for 3 minutes, while continuously whisking. Et voilà, French sauce Béchamel is ready!
- Season it with the mace, ginger and salt.
- Let the sauce cool*** and serve as a condiment!
Notes
*Feel free to use nutmeg if not on the strict AIP.
**Feel free to use black pepper if not on the strict AIP.
***To preserve this sauce for later use, cover it with wax paper in order to prevent a skin from forming.
**Feel free to use black pepper if not on the strict AIP.
***To preserve this sauce for later use, cover it with wax paper in order to prevent a skin from forming.
Recipe by Zesty Paleo at https://zestypaleo.com/aip-french-sauce-bechamel/