Herbies Spices Recipes
"Olde English" Bread Sauce
Description
Not unlike a white sauce, this bread sauce is a traditional accompaniment for roast chicken.
Ingredients
At a glance
Sauces & Dressings
450mL milk
1 Herbie’s Spices Bay Leaves Whole (Turkish)
4 Herbie’s Spices Cloves Whole
1 Herbie’s Spices Mace Blade Pieces
pinch Herbie’s Spices Nutmeg Ground
5 or 6 Herbie’s Spices Pepper Cubeb Whole
pinch Herbie’s Spices Cayenne Pepper (optional)
½ onion, or 1 small onion, peeled
3 or 4 slices 2 day old white bread, crusts removed to make 1½ cups white breadcrumbs
60mL thickened cream
Herbie’s Spices Pepper White Ground to taste
salt to taste
Methods/steps
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Heat milk with spices and onion in a saucepan, and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow flavours to infuse for an hour or so - ‘bruise’ the softened Cubebs for extra flavour.
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Strain sauce, removing onion, whole spices, and any skin that has formed.
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Reheat gently, add breadcrumbs, stirring 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
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Add cream, white pepper and salt to taste. Keep on a low heat 10 mins, stirring occasionally. Serve.
Additional Tips
Sauce can be made in advance and reheated just before serving.
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