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RCI-BF.001.0045.001

Sauce Mornay

French cuisine Béchamel sauce with grated cheese Yields: about 1 pint

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner

Ingredients

  • sauce béchamel
    cups
  • cayenne pepper
    1/4 tsp
  • Parmigiano Reggiano
    finely grated, combined with
    ¼ cup
  • gruyère cheese
    finely grated
    ¼ cup

Method

1
In a saucepan, combine the sauce béchamel and the cayenne.
2
Stirring constantly, heat the sauce until it comes to a simmer.
3
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the grated cheese.
4
Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper if necessary.
5
If not served immediately, you may dot the surface with butter to prevent a skin from forming.