Bread sauce

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Bread sauce is always delicious at Christmas and the rich flavour is a perfect accompaniment with turkey. This bread sauce recipe from Dominic Chapman is a wonderful side that is fantastic for the winter holidays, as well as for Burns Night. You can make the bread sauce ahead of time, and it can be stored in the freezer a couple of weeks ahead.

First published in 2015

Ingredients

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  • 250ml of milk
  • 1/2 onion, studded with one clove
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 100g of white bread, crusts removed
  • nutmeg, freshly grated to taste
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tbsp of double cream

Method

1
If you like you can make the bread sauce beforehand. It can also be frozen a couple of weeks ahead of use
2
For the bread sauce, put the milk and clove-studded onion into a pan with the bay leaf, bring gently up to a simmer and then strain over the breadcrumbs
  • 250ml of milk
  • 1/2 onion, studded with one clove
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 100g of white bread, crusts removed
3
Stir until the bread softens then add cream, nutmeg and seasoning. Cool, then chill (or freeze in a lidded container until needed. Defrost overnight in the fridge)
4
Serve warm with turkey
First published in 2015

Dominic Chapman's passion for food is in the blood: his family has owned and run the highly acclaimed Castle Hotel in Taunton for over 60 years.

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