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Brown butter & bay bread sauce

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Brown butter & bay bread sauce

Name: Brown butter & bay bread sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 80g salted butter; 2 fresh bay leaves plus 1 extra to serve; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; 450nl whole milk; ½ nutmeg grated; 3 cloves; ½ tsp black pepper; 80g fresh white breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp double cream (optional)

Helena Busiakiewicz

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Serves 6 - 8

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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Make a classic bread sauce for the Christmas dinner table. Use breadcrumbs to create texture, or you can blend it if you prefer a smooth finish

Freezable

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

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80g salted butter
2 fresh bay leaves

plus 1 extra to serve
1 onion

finely chopped
2 garlic cloves

finely chopped
450nl whole milk
½ nutmeg

grated
3 cloves
½ tsp black pepper
80g fresh white breadcrumbs
2 tbsp double cream

(optional)

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Nutrition: Per serving (8)

kcal192
fat14g
saturates9g
carbs11g
sugars5g
fibre1g
protein4g
salt0.4g

Method

step 1

Melt 50g of the butter in a medium saucepan over a medium heat, then once foaming, toss in the bay leaves, onion and garlic. Cook for 10-12 mins, stirring constantly, until the onion and garlic are softened. Add the milk and spices.
step 2

Once warm, start adding the breadcrumbs a little at a time, stirring well to combine. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-6 mins, stirring often. Stir in the cream, if using. Season with a little salt and pepper. Will keep frozen for up to one month. Leave to cool first. Reheat on a low heat while stirring.
step 3

When ready to serve, melt the remaining 30g butter in a small pan on a medium heat. Cook until it turns brown and smells nutty, whisking to catch all the golden milk solids. Pour this over the sauce, grind over more pepper if you like and garnish with a bay leaf.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, Christmas 2024

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