Light bread sauce

• large onion↗1
• garlic cloves↗12
• fresh bay leaves↗2
• black peppercorns4
• whole milk↗500ml ml
• wholegrain flour↗1 tsp tsp
• fresh breadcrumbs↗50g g
• butter↗25g g
• freshly grated nutmeg1 tsp tsp
• rich cream100ml ml

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Peel the onion and remove the root. Make 12 holes in the onion using a cocktail pick and insert the garlic cloves into these holes.

2. 2

   Place the onion in a medium saucepan together with the bay leaves, black peppercorns, and milk. Gently heat for 20 minutes until the onion becomes soft, then strain the milk through a sieve into a clean saucepan and discard the bay leaves, onion, and pepper.

3. 3

   Heat the infused milk to a gentle boil, then add the wholegrain flour, fresh breadcrumbs, butter, and freshly grated nutmeg. Cook for another 5 minutes until the sauce thickens, then add the rich cream and season well. It can be prepared up to two days in advance. Before serving, gently reheat on the stove.