Bread sauce

Bread Sauce

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A simple and delicious sauce that is the perfect accompaniment to turkey or chicken.

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Bread sauce
Yields8 Servings
 500 ml Full fat milk
 1 Onion
 2 Cloves
 2 Bay leaves
 1 Whole nutmeg, for grating
 100 g White breadcrumbs
 Salt & white pepper, to taste
 2 tbsp Double cream
 Knob of butter
1

Peel the onion, cut in half and stud each half with a clove. Pour the milk into a small saucepan and add the studded onion, bay leaves and using a fine grater, grate 1/4 of the nutmeg into the pan. Place over a low heat until the milk is on the verge of boiling. Then switch off the heat and allow to sit for 15 minutes allowing the flavours to infuse.

2

Using a slotted spoon or tongs remove the onion and bay leaves from the milk and discard. Turn a low heat on under the pan, stir in the breadcrumbs until the sauce is warm and the crumbs have amalgamated with the milk and the sauce has thickened. Season to taste.

3

Switch off the heat and stir through the double cream. Transfer to a serving jug or bowl. Add a knob of butter to the top.

Ingredients

 500 ml Full fat milk
 1 Onion
 2 Cloves
 2 Bay leaves
 1 Whole nutmeg, for grating
 100 g White breadcrumbs
 Salt & white pepper, to taste
 2 tbsp Double cream
 Knob of butter

Directions

1

Peel the onion, cut in half and stud each half with a clove. Pour the milk into a small saucepan and add the studded onion, bay leaves and using a fine grater, grate 1/4 of the nutmeg into the pan. Place over a low heat until the milk is on the verge of boiling. Then switch off the heat and allow to sit for 15 minutes allowing the flavours to infuse.

2

Using a slotted spoon or tongs remove the onion and bay leaves from the milk and discard. Turn a low heat on under the pan, stir in the breadcrumbs until the sauce is warm and the crumbs have amalgamated with the milk and the sauce has thickened. Season to taste.

3

Switch off the heat and stir through the double cream. Transfer to a serving jug or bowl. Add a knob of butter to the top.

Bread Sauce