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Simple bread sauce

Name: Simple bread sauce
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 500ml milk; 5 black peppercorns; bay leaf; nutmeg; 1 small onion; 6 cloves; 200g fresh breadcrumbs

Published: 30 Nov 09
Updated: 4 Mar 25

No roast is complete without bread sauce, especially Christmas dinner. Learn how to make homemade bread sauce with our simple recipe.

We also have a freezable bread sauce recipe, if you like to get ahead with your cooking.

Easy
December 2009

Test kitchen approved

Serves 6

No roast is complete without bread sauce, especially Christmas dinner. Learn how to make homemade bread sauce with our simple recipe.

We also have a freezable bread sauce recipe, if you like to get ahead with your cooking.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 151kcals
Fat: 8.4g (5.2g saturated)
Protein: 4.3g
Carbohydrates: 15.5g (3.6g sugars)
Salt: 0.5g

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Ingredients

500ml milk
5 black peppercorns
bay leaf
nutmeg
1 small onion
6 cloves
200g fresh breadcrumbs

Method

In a pan, heat 500ml milk with 5 black peppercorns, a bay leaf, a good grating of nutmeg and 1 small onion, peeled, halved and studded with 6 cloves.
Bring almost to the boil, then set aside to infuse for 10 minutes. Strain the milk into a jug and discard the aromatics, then clean the pan and return the milk to it.
Stir in 200g fresh breadcrumbs and season well. Simmer until thickened. Stir in a knob of butter and season to taste before serving.