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Easy Peasy Bread Sauce

Perfect with roast chicken or roast turkey, this Easy Peasy Bread Sauce is quick and simple to make, and knocks the socks off powdered packet bread sauce. Once you’ve tasted the real deal, there’s no going back!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 78 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 500 ml milk
  • 1 onion cut into quarters
  • 10 cloves
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 8 peppercorns
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 100 g white bread (without crusts) torn into rough chunks
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Instructions

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  1. Put the milk, onion quarters, cloves, bay leaves, peppercorns and nutmeg into a small saucepan. Place over a low heat and allow to come up to almost boiling (about 10 – 15 minutes).
  2. Turn the burner off and pop a lid on your pan. Allow the milk to sit there and infuse with the flavours for at least 30 minutes or up to an hour. (The longer you leave it, the stronger the flavour.)
  3. Next, strain the milk through a sieve into a clean saucepan and add the roughly torn bread and salt.
  4. Bring the bread sauce back up to the boil, then turn it down to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the bread sauce is reduced to your preferred thickness.
  5. Serve with roast chicken, turkey or duck.

Notes

  • To make ahead, cook as above then put in a plastic lidded box and place in the fridge or freezer.
  • To reheat, defrost if necessary, then place in a small saucepan with a splash of milk and heat until piping hot all the way though.
  • For a richer bread sauce, stir through a splash of cream and/or a knob of butter just before serving.
  • Suitable for freezing.
  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

Calories 78kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 6mg (2%) Sodium 162mg (7%) Potassium 117mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 101IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 108mg (11%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 78

% Daily Value*

Calories 78kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 162mg 7%
Potassium 117mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 101IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 108mg 11%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.