Brown butter & bay bread sauce
Serves 6 - 8
Easy
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Make a classic bread sauce for the Christmas dinner table. Use breadcrumbs to create texture, or you can blend it if you prefer a smooth finish
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Units:
- 80g salted butter
- 2 fresh bay leavesplus 1 extra to serve
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 2 garlic clovesfinely chopped
- 450nl whole milk
- ½ nutmeggrated
- 3 cloves
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 80g fresh white breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp double cream(optional)
Nutrition: Per serving (8)
- kcal192
- fat14g
- saturates9g
- carbs11g
- sugars5g
- fibre1g
- protein4g
- salt0.4g
Method
step 1
Melt 50g of the butter in a medium saucepan over a medium heat, then once foaming, toss in the bay leaves, onion and garlic. Cook for 10-12 mins, stirring constantly, until the onion and garlic are softened. Add the milk and spices.
step 2
Once warm, start adding the breadcrumbs a little at a time, stirring well to combine. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-6 mins, stirring often. Stir in the cream, if using. Season with a little salt and pepper. Will keep frozen for up to one month. Leave to cool first. Reheat on a low heat while stirring.
step 3
When ready to serve, melt the remaining 30g butter in a small pan on a medium heat. Cook until it turns brown and smells nutty, whisking to catch all the golden milk solids. Pour this over the sauce, grind over more pepper if you like and garnish with a bay leaf.
