BUTTERY SHALLOT BREAD SAUCE

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This bread sauce has flavour layered up from the very start ,with almost-melting shallots, herbs and spices

Provided by Jane Hornby

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

50g butter
1 tbsp olive oil
10 shallots , finely sliced (see tip, below)
6 cloves
3 thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf , plus extra to serve
600ml full-fat milk
pinch white pepper
100g fresh white breadcrumbs , from a good-quality loaf
5 tbsp single or double cream , plus more to serve, if you like
¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg , or to taste

Steps:

Heat the butter and oil in a pan, then add the shallots, cloves, thyme and bay and cook very, very gently for 15 mins until soft, translucent and pale golden.
Remove the cloves, add the milk and pepper, then bring to a gentle simmer for 10 mins. Stir in the breadcrumbs, give it another 5 mins or so over a very low heat until the bread has plumped up nicely, then stir in the cream and nutmeg. Fish out the stalks from the thyme - the leaves will have fallen off. Season to taste. To serve, grate over a little more nutmeg, drizzle with a little more cream and decorate with a bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.43 milligram of sodium