Bread Sauce

Name: Bread Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 600ml milk; 1 onion; quartered and studded with 8 cloves; 50g butter; 10 peppercorns; 2 thyme sprigs; 1 bay leaf; Generous grating of nutmeg; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 100g breadcrumbs; 100ml cream; Knob of butter; To serve:; Freshly grated nutmeg

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- Prep Time
- 10 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 30 Minutes
- Serves
- 6 People
- Difficulty Level

Nessa Robbins’ bread sauce is the ultimate accompaniment to Christmas dinner. Follow her easy recipe to achieve delicious sauce, every time.

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Ingredients

600ml milk
1 onion, quartered and studded with 8 cloves
50g butter
10 peppercorns
2 thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
Generous grating of nutmeg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
100g breadcrumbs
100ml cream
Knob of butter
To serve:
Freshly grated nutmeg

Instructions

Pour the milk into a small saucepan. Add the clove-studded onion, butter, peppercorns, thyme, bay leaf and a generous grating of nutmeg. Season with a little salt and pepper. Cover and simmer on a low heat for 30 minutes.
If you have time, do this the day before, leave to cool completely, and then chill overnight.
Pass the milk through a sieve and pour into a clean saucepan.
Add the breadcrumbs, cream and butter and heat through on a very low heat for 15 minutes, keeping a watchful eye that it doesn’t stick to the saucepan.
Taste and season if necessary with salt and pepper. Add a little milk if the bread sauce is too thick.
To serve, spoon into a bowl and serve hot with an extra little grating of nutmeg.