Christmas bread sauce

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  • Effort icon Easy
  • December 2009
Christmas bread sauce
  • Effort icon Easy
  • December 2009
  • Serves icon Serves 8
  • Time icon Takes 5 min to make, 20 min to cook, plus infusing

Bread sauce is a brilliant addition to a poultry roast or Christmas lunch. This recipe can be frozen, so you can make it in advance and save time on the day.

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  • Freezable

Nutrition: per serving

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

  • 1 large onion, halved
  • 8 cloves
  • 600ml full-fat milk
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • 125g fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 50g butter
  • Grated fresh nutmeg

Method

  1. Stud the onion with the cloves and place in a medium saucepan with the milk, peppercorns and bay leaves. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. Remove from the heat, then leave to infuse for an hour or so. Strain and discard the flavourings. Pour the milk into a pan with the breadcrumbs and simmer for 5 minutes. Just before serving, beat in the butter, season with salt and black pepper and the nutmeg to taste. Spoon into a bowl and serve with the turkey.

delicious. tips

  1. To freeze: cool the completed sauce and freeze in a sealed container. Defrost fully before warming through over the gentlest of heats, adding a splash of double cream if the sauce is too thick.

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