Mornaysauce Recipes

CLASSIC MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is pale yellow and frothy, about 1 minute. Do not allow the roux to brown. Slowly whisk in the milk and continue to whisk until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil, about 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Allow to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. This is now called a bechamel sauce, and may be used as is to top any number of dishes.
• Stir in the cheese and whisk until melted. If the sauce seems to thick, thin with a little milk.
• The sauce is now called a Mornay Sauce. Pour over steamed vegetables and serve immediately. If not using right away, cool, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several days.

MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• Make a Bechamel sauce as follows: Heat clarified butter in medium size saucepan.
• Whisk in bread flour and stir and cook over low heat until light cream color, but at least 1 minute.
• Cool slightly.
• In another saucepan, scald the milk.
• Gradually add milk to the roux (flour and butter mixture) beating constantly with whisk.
• Bring sauce to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to a simmer.
• Stick the bay leaf to the onion with the clove.
• Place onion in sauce.
• Simmer at least 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Season very lightly with salt, nutmeg and white pepper.
• Strain through a china cap.
• Place plastic wrap on sauce to prevent formation of skin.
• Cool in cold water bath and store in freezer in ziplock bags for later use, or keep warm over warm water bath for use in dishes being currently prepared.
• To 1 qt of the bechamel over low heat add the gruyere and parmesan cheeses, stirring in until just melted.
• Remove from heat and gently stir in the 2 oz raw butter.
• Thin out with the hot milk or stock appropriate to the dish being served if necessary.

MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
• Gradually stir in half-and-half and broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese, salt and red pepper; stir until cheese is melted.

MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, 1/2 cup at a time. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook, stirring constantly for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the and whisk in the cheese. Serve hot

MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler melt the butter over simmering water. Add the flour with constant stirring until it is well blended in and the mixture is bubbly. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in the chicken stock and the cream. Return to the heat and quickly bring up to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook for 1-2 minutes while still stirring. Remove from heat and stir about 3 Tbs of the sauce into the 2 slightly beaten egg yolks, adding the sauce little by little. Add the egg yolk mixture to the remainder of the sauce off heat, stirring all the while. Cook over simmering water for 3-5 minutes, stirring slowly all the while. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and add the cheeses all at once and blend in until all of the cheeses have melted. Serve at once as suggested.

SAUCE MORNAY (CHEESE SAUCE)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan (a five-cup saucepan is suitable). Add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk.
• When blended, add the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Continue stirring vigorously until the sauce is thickened.
• Add the cheese and stir over low heat until the cheese melts. Once the cheese melts do not cook further. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and Tabasco.

LOBSTER MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Slowly cook and stir mushrooms in the butter until tender. Mix in lobster meat. Cook until opaque. Remove mushrooms and lobster from saucepan and set aside.
• Reduce heat to low. Place flour in pan. Cook and stir approximately 2 minutes, then stir in chicken broth, heavy cream and pepper. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes, or until thickened.
• Stir mushrooms, lobster and Parmesan cheese into the sauce mixture. Continue cooking 5 minutes.

MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then add flour and cook over low heat whisking constantly, 3 minutes. Add milk in a stream, whisking, and bring to a boil, whisking. Reduce heat to low and gently simmer, whisking occasionally, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add cheese, whisking, until melted, then whisk in salt, pepper and nutmeg.