Bread Sauce

Ingredients

• 130g stale bread (without the crusts)
• 400ml milk
• 90g onion (1)
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons of double cream
• 6 cloves
• ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg

Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Cooking Time: N/A
Serves: 4 - 5

Method

1. Peel and roughly chop the onion and garlic, tear the bread into roughly 1cm - 2cm pieces by hand and put in a bowl.
2. Put the milk, onion, cloves and bay leaf into a sauce pan, grate in the nutmeg and bring to the boil.
3. Remove from the heat and leave it to infuse for 30 minutes.
4. Bring the milk up to the boil again and then pour it onto the bread, through a sieve. Discard the onion and the other ingredients left in the sieve.
5. Season it with salt & pepper and stir it all together. Then let it sit (to absorb the milk) for 15 minutes.
6. Stir in the cream and serve.

Back to top

Useful Information

Can it be frozen? Yes.
Can it be prepared in advance? Yes, it can be finished up to 1 day in advance.
Will leftovers be nice? Yes, for up to 1 day.

Notes