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all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber; cornstarch is often less expensive.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: skim milk

Almond milk is lower in calories; skim milk is usually cheaper.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over low to medium heat.

Add 20 grams of flour to the melted butter and whisk for 1 to 3 minutes.

Gradually add 2 cups of cold milk to the hot roux while whisking to avoid lumps.

Add half of an onion, 1 bay leaf, and 1 clove to the mixture.

Simmer on low heat for 30 minutes to infuse flavors and thicken the sauce.

Skim any impurities from the top of the sauce.

Strain the sauce through a fine sieve to remove onion, bay leaf, clove, and any lumps.

Season with 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper, a pinch of salt, and a dash of nutmeg.

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