Bread Sauce

• 300ml milk
• 25g butter
• ½ onion , chopped
• 6 cloves
• 6 peppercorns
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 thyme sprigs
• 50g white breadcrumbs
• 4 tbsp single cream
• pinch nutmeg , freshly grated

Simmer the milk, butter, onion, cloves, peppercorns, garlic and herbs in a pan for 20 mins.

Strain and return the liquid to the pan.

Add the breadcrumbs and simmer for 3-4 mins.

Stir in the cream

Add nutmeg, season and serve.

Can be made up to 3 days in advance and heated up on the hob or microwave on Medium for 3 mins.

Serves 4