CREAMY BREAD & SHALLOT SAUCE

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This hearty roast dinner accompaniment is flavoured with cloves, bay leaves and nutmeg- great with chicken or turkey and smothered in gravy

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

25g butter
140g small shallot , quartered
6 cloves
2 bay leaves
600ml whole milk
100g crustless white bread (ideally cut from a loaf), cubed
150ml double cream
just over ½ nutmeg

Steps:

Melt the butter in a deep non-stick pan. Add the shallots, cloves and bay leaves, and gently cook for 10 mins over a low heat until the shallots are soft and colouring a little. Pour in the milk, then part-cover the pan and leave to simmer on a very low heat for 10 mins.
Remove the cloves, then add the bread and cream to the shallot mixture. Grate in half the nutmeg, then cook for 5 mins, or until the bread absorbs the milk and starts to break down a little but still has a texture. Can be made 1 day ahead (you may need to thin with a little milk). Grate over the remaining nutmeg to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium