Spiced Walnut Sauce

• 2 cups whole milk
• 6 ounces walnuts (2 cups)
• 3/4 cup dry sherry
• 1 slice of white sandwich bread, crust removed and bread torn into pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground pepper

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the milk just to a simmer.
2. Remove from the heat and add the walnuts.
3. Let stand until the walnuts are soft, 45 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, simmer the sherry over moderate heat until reduced to 1/4 cup, 5 minutes.
5. Transfer the walnuts and milk to a blender.
6. Add the reduced sherry, bread and cinnamon and puree until nearly smooth.
7. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.

milk, walnuts, sherry, bread, cinnamon, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spiced-walnut-sauce (may not work)