Recipes
Traditional bread sauce
This gently spiced, creamy sauce will be the talking point of your Christmas lunch
This gently spiced, creamy sauce will be the talking point of your Christmas lunch
(2 votes)
Cook: 1 Hour 10 Mins
Serves: 6
Price: 16p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 124g serving contains
Energy
608kj
146kcal
608kj
146kcal
7%
Fat
7.5g
7.5g
Med
11%
11%
Saturates
4.5g
4.5g
Med
23%
23%
Sugars
5.0g
5.0g
Low
6%
6%
Salt
0.39g
0.39g
Med
7%
7%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
490kj/117kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
490kj/117kcal
Ingredients
1 onion
4 cloves
600ml whole milk
1 bay leaf
Small pinch freshly grated nutmeg
125g white bread, over 1 day old, crusts removed
25g unsalted butter
3tbsp double cream (optional)
Method
1
Cut the onion into quarters and push a clove into each piece. Put in a medium pan with the milk, bay leaf and nutmeg.
2
Heat to a gentle simmer. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside for 30 mins. Discard the onion, cloves and bay leaf. Reheat until hot, but not boiling.
3
Make fine breadcrumbs with the white bread. Stir into the milk along with the butter and set aside for 10 mins.
4
Stir in the double cream, if you want to make your bread sauce extra-indulgent. Serve immediately or leave to cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate.
5
TOP TIP: Bread sauce can end up on the lumpy side. To resolve the problem in an instant, whizz it with a handheld blender until smooth, adding a little extra milk if it thickens too much.