The recipe discusses a delicious sauce made from a combination of butter, shallots, cloves, bay leaves, milk, brown bread, double cream, and nutmeg. In preparation, butter is melted in a saucepan, to which shallots, cloves, and bay leaves are added. After simmering milk for ten minutes, the solids are removed, and bread and cream are introduced to create a thick consistency. Finally, nutmeg is mixed in, and the sauce is cooked until the bread is fully dissolved, creating a flavorful accompaniment.
Ingredients
- 25g butter
- small shallot, quartered
- 6 cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 600ml milk
- 100g brown bread, cut into squares
- 150ml double cream
- half a tsp nutmeg
Equipment
- saucepan
- wooden spoon
Method
- In a saucepan melt the butter, add shallots, cloves and bay leaves.
- Pour milk and partially cover the saucepan let it simmer for 10 mins on low heat.
- Remove the cloves, shallots and bay leaves. Add the bread and cream and stir well.
- Add nutmeg and let it cook for 5 mins or until all bread is ‘melted’ and forms a nice thick sauce.
