Bread Sauce

Recipe by: Colman Andrews | from The Country Cooking of Ireland

Cookstr

Total Time: Under 1 Hour

Skill Level: Easy

Cost: Inexpensive

Photo by: Joseph De Leo

An old-fashioned condiment, this was once considered an essential accompaniment to roast turkey or game birds.

Yield: Makes about 3 cups / 720 ml

INGREDIENTS

2 cups/475 ml milk
1 onion, stuck with 4 whole cloves pinch of nutmeg
10 or 12 whole white peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 cup / 60 g white bread crumbs (preferably grated fresh from a 2-day-old loaf with crusts removed)
Salt and ground white pepper
1 tbsp butter, softened
1 tbsp heavy cream

Directions

Pour the milk into a small saucepan and add the onion, nutmeg, peppercorns, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat, cover, and let steep for 30 minutes.

Strain the milk into another small saucepan, then stir in bread crumbs. Season to taste, then stir in the butter and cream.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Nutritional information is based on 24 servings and includes 1/2 teaspoon added salt.

Calories 38kcal (2%)

Calcium 33mg (3%)

Vitamin C 0mg (1%)

Vitamin A 16mcg RAE (1%)

Potassium 43mg

Magnesium 4mg

Protein 1g

Sugar 2g