Traditional Bread Sauce
This Traditional Bread Sauce is a creamy, gently spiced classic made with milk, onion, breadcrumbs, butter, and cream. It is especially good served warm with poultry, roast dinners, or potatoes.
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 large onion peeled and halved
- 6 whole cloves
- 1/8 tsp ground mace
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 black peppercorns
- 2 1/2 c whole milk
- 1/2 c breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Infuse the milk.
- In a saucepan, combine the onion, cloves, mace, nutmeg, bay leaf, black peppercorns, and milk. Place the pan over medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer for approximately 1 minute.
Allow the flavors to develop.
- Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool and steep for 15 minutes.
Strain the milk.
- Strain the liquid through a fine sieve, discarding the onion, cloves, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Return the infused milk to the saucepan.
Add the breadcrumbs.
- Place the saucepan over medium-low heat and stir in the breadcrumbs. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened.
Finish the sauce.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter and heavy cream until fully melted and incorporated.
Season and serve.
- Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve the sauce hot over turkey, chicken, or potatoes.
Notes
To make this Traditional Bread Sauce gluten free, replace the breadcrumbs with certified gluten-free breadcrumbs or finely crumbled gluten-free bread. Also verify that the whole milk, cream, spices, and any packaged ingredients are certified gluten free if cross-contamination is a concern. Because gluten-free breadcrumbs can vary in absorbency, you may need to add a small extra splash of milk while simmering to maintain a soft, creamy texture.