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If you’ve ever sat in the bleachers with a plate of nachos, you know that the chip is just a vessel for the real star of the show: that warm, velvety cheese sauce. Fortunately, nacho cheese<\/a>, and other cheesy sauces, aren’t just for stadiums and movie theaters.<\/p>\n You can make Mornay sauce at home, and it’s also a lot easier than it sounds. Despite its fancy name, the French sauce comes together easily, and it’s about to take your nacho bar (and roast chicken dinners) up a notch.<\/p>\n In French cooking, there are five sauces that are considered to be the “mother sauces<\/a>.” They are the base for all other delicious French sauces. One of those is a bechamel sauce<\/a>, which combines butter, flour and milk to make a basic thick and creamy sauce. Add some cheese, et voil\u00e0!<\/em> You’ve got your Mornay sauce.<\/p>\n The most popular cheese to use is Gruyere, but you can use any semi-firm cheese. Sometimes onions are added if the sauce will be used in something like lasagna, but not if you’re aiming for a very smooth final product. And the secret ingredient to it all is a dash of nutmeg.<\/p>\n In a small saucepan set to medium heat, melt butter completely and then add the flour. Whisk continuously until it starts to bubble, about one minute. Continue whisking and slowly pour in the milk. It will get very thick at first, but as the milk is added, it will thin out.<\/p>\n Reduce heat to low and continue whisking, allowing the sauce to thicken<\/a>. If there are any lumps, whisk them thoroughly until they’ve smoothed out. Add the salt, pepper and nutmeg.<\/p>\n Keeping the heat on low, add the cheese a handful at a time, allowing it to almost melt entirely before adding the next bit. Taste for seasoning, then remove from heat. Serve immediately.<\/p>\n Mornay sauce can be stored in the fridge (with a piece of plastic wrap over the surface to prevent a skin from forming) for up to five days or in the freezer for up to three months. To reheat, warm it on low while whisking, adding a splash of milk to thin it out as needed.<\/p>\n If you have a lumpy sauce and the whisk just won’t do the trick, you can use a blender or immersion blender to smooth it out entirely.<\/p>\n There are so many ways to use a Mornay sauce! It can be served over some blanched vegetables<\/a> like broccoli or asparagus. 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Mornay Sauce Ingredients<\/h2>\n
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Directions<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Make bechamel<\/h3>\n
Step 2: Season<\/h3>\n
Step 3: Add cheese<\/h3>\n
Taste Recipes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Mornay Sauce Variations<\/h2>\n
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How to Store Mornay Sauce<\/h2>\n
Mornay Sauce Tips<\/h2>\n
Why is my Mornay sauce lumpy?<\/h3>\n
How do I use Mornay sauce?<\/h3>\n