Per Serving:
- Calories: 146
- Fibre: 0.5 g
- Total carbs: 18 g
- Sugars: 6 g
- Total fat: 6 g
- Saturated fat: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
Brioche bread sauce
Brioche lends a decadent richness to this ultimate bread sauce recipe.
Preparation Notes: 10min, plus infusing
Cooking Notes: about 10min
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Yields:
8 serving(s)
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Cal/Serv:
146
Ingredients
- 600 ml whole milk
- 6 whole cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 225 g (8oz) brioche loaf or buns
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, plus extra to garnish
Directions
- Step 1
Heat the milk, cloves and the bay leaves in a medium pan until the liquid is scalding hot (there should be small bubbles around the side of the pan). Take the pan off the heat and set aside to infuse for 15min.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, whiz the brioche to crumbs in a food processor.
- Step 3
Lift the bay leaves and cloves out of the milk pan and discard. Return pan to a gentle heat and stir in the crumbs, nutmeg and plenty of seasoning. Bring up to the boil and simmer for 1-2min until thickened.
- Step 4
Season to taste (let down with extra milk if you like). Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with nutmeg and serve.
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Video: How to prepare bread sauce
- Step 1
Get Ahead
Make recipe to end of step 3 up to a day ahead. Pour into a container and lay clingfilm on the surface of the sauce. Cover container and chill. Or, freeze for up to a month.
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