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Brown Bread Sauce

No Christmas dinner would be complete without a serving of bread sauce, and this one’s a winner.

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamPublished: 25 November 2020

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Try our brown bread sauce as a side dish this festive season!

Cooking notes: Plus infusing

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Yields:

8 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Cal/Serv:

154

Ingredients

1
large onion
6
whole cloves
500 ml
full fat milk
1
bay leaf
5
black peppercorns
150 g
fresh brown breadcrumbs
25 g
butter
75 ml
double cream
Freshly grated nutmeg, to sprinkle

Directions

1. Step 1Peel onion, cut in half and stud with cloves. In a medium pan heat milk, onions, bay leaf and peppercorns until mixture just begins to simmer. Remove from heat and leave to infuse for 30min.
2. Step 2Scoop out onions, bay leaf and peppercorns from milk. Return pan to medium heat, add breadcrumbs and cook until thickened.
3. Step 3Stir through butter and cream. Season well and transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle over nutmeg to taste and serve.

Get ahead:

Make to end of step 2 up to a day ahead. Pour into a container and lay clingfilm on surface. Cover and chill. Alternatively, freeze for up to a month. To serve, thaw overnight in fridge (if frozen), then warm through in a pan and complete recipe. Loosen with extra milk, if you like.