A very traditional sauce to serve with turkey. It is best made with bread that is 2-3 days stale, proving it is an economical sauce to make at Christmas. Bread sauce can be made the day before and heated through when required.

 

Ingredients

• 400ml (just over 1 1/2 cups) cold milk
• 200ml (just over 3/4 cup) cream
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 clove garlic
• 3-4 whole cloves
• 6 peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs

Method

Heat milk and cream in a pot with bay leaves, ground cloves and peppercorns over a low heat.

Heat butter in a frying pan, add onion and cook over a low heat until softened but not brown.

Sieve the milk over the onions, discarding the leaves, garlic and peppercorns. Add the white breadcrumbs and cook stirring for 5 minutes. Serve hot.