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Creamy brioche bread sauce served in a bowl

Creamy brioche bread sauce

Name: Creamy brioche bread sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 200g brioche torn into pieces; 1 onion peeled and halved; 10 cloves; 600ml whole milk; 2 bay leaves; ½ tsp black peppercorns; 2 thyme sprigs; 2 large garlic cloves lightly bashed; 30g butter; 3 tbsp extra-thick double cream; grating of nutmeg

Esther Clark

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

plus infusing

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Make this classic turkey accompaniment up to three days in advance to help get your Christmas off to a stress-free start

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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200g brioche

torn into pieces
1 onion

peeled and halved
10 cloves
600ml whole milk
2 bay leaves
½ tsp black peppercorns
2 thyme

sprigs
2 large garlic cloves

lightly bashed
30g butter
3 tbsp extra-thick double cream
grating of nutmeg

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal243
fat18g
saturates11g
carbs15g
sugars6g
fibre1g
protein6g
salt0.5g

Method

step 1

Put the brioche into a food processor and blitz to fine breadcrumbs. Set aside.
step 2

Stud the onion with the cloves and put in a saucepan with the milk, bay, peppercorns, thyme and garlic. Bring to the boil, then quickly remove from the heat and set aside for 30 mins-1 hr to infuse. Strain and return the liquid to the pan.
step 3

Add the breadcrumbs and butter to the milk and simmer for 5 mins, stirring continuously until thickened and creamy. Stir through the cream and finely grate in a generous amount of nutmeg, then season. Make up to three days in advance and keep chilled in a covered bowl. Reheat on the hob or for 3 mins, or covered in the microwave.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2019

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