Bread Sauce

1 onion

2 cloves

1 bay leaf

50gr white breadcrumbs, use day old Bread

1 tsp butter

500ml milk

Freshly grated nutmeg

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Peel the onion and stud with the cloves and place into a suitable saucepan with the milk and bay leaf

• Bring to the boil, turn off and let the onion infuse the milk for at least one hour.

• Remove the onion and bay leaf and discard.

• Add the crumbs and bring back to the boil. Season with salt and pepper a little nutmeg.

• Remove from heat and dot with butter and leave stand for at least another hour.

• When ready to serve, warm the sauce and serve in a sauceboat.

• If you want to make a little richer, you can stir in a spoonful of thickened cream.