Traditional Bread Sauce

A creamy bread sauce infused with a clove-studded onion and bay, the classic partner to roast turkey.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 40 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
8 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 500ml whole milk
  • 1 small onion, peeled
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 black peppercorns
  • 100g fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 25g butter
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Press the cloves into the onion and put it in a pan with the milk, bay leaves and peppercorns.

  2. Heat gently until just below boiling, then remove from the heat, cover and leave to infuse for 20 minutes.

  3. Remove the onion, bay leaves and peppercorns.

  4. Stir in the breadcrumbs and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes until thick.

  5. Stir in the butter and cream, season with salt and serve warm.