Bread Sauce

• 1 onion
• 12 whole cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 black peppercorns
• 2 12 cups milk
• 2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter
• whole nutmeg, for grating
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream (optional)
• salt and pepper

1. Make small holes in the onion using a skewer and stick the cloves in them.
2. Put the onion, bay leaf, and peppercorns in a pan.
3. Pour in milk.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Remove from heat, cover.
6. Set aside for 1 hour.
7. To make the sauce, discard onion and bay leaf.
8. Strain milk to remove peppercorns.
9. Return to a clean pan and add breadcrumbs.
10. Cook over low heat 4-5 minutes until breadcrumbs have swollen and sauce is thick.
11. Beat in butter.
12. Season well with salt and pepper and a good grating of nutmeg.
13. Stir in cream just before serving, if you are using it.

onion, cloves, bay leaf, black peppercorns, milk, fresh white breadcrumbs, butter, nutmeg, heavy cream, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bread-sauce-309998 (may not work)