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Sauce Mornay
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Sauce Mornay

4 ingredients 6 steps 1 pint wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

121
Calories
7g
Protein
10g
Fat
2g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano
  • ¼ cup finely grated gruyère cheese
  • 1½ cups sauce béchamel
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

1

Combine both grated cheeses.

2

In a saucepan , combine the sauce béchamel and the cayenne.

3

Stirring constantly, heat the sauce until it comes to a simmer .

4

Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the grated cheese.

5

Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper if necessary.

6

If not served immediately, you may dot the surface with butter to prevent a skin from forming.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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