Instructions: Grate the cheese.

Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. Add the milk, stirring rapidly with whisk. When blended and smooth, add the garlic, pepper, nutmeg. Simmer gently for 5 minutes stirring the bottom regularly to ensure it doesnt burn.

Remove sauce from heat and whisk in combined egg yolk and cream. Sauce should be thick and creamy.

Serve hot over vegetables, fish or egg dishes.

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