Basic Béchamel Sauce

==Ingredients==
* 1 cup milk
* a piece of onion or garlic
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 to 2 tbsp butter
* 1 to 2 tbsp flour
* salt and pepper
==Directions==
# Steep the milk with a piece of onion or garlic and a bay leaf for 15 minutes.
# Melt the butter in a saucepan.
# Whisk in the flour and cook for a minute.
# Gradually whisk in the milk.
# Cook, stirring constantly, until thick.
# Season.
== Notes ==
* For thick béchamel, use ratio of 2 tablespoons butter + 2 tablespoons flour for 1 cup / 250 ml milk.
* For very thick béchamel for soufflé base: 3 tablespoons butter, 5 tablespoons flour, 1 cup / 250 ml milk. It makes the soufflé more stable.
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