Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2 c Milk or half-and-half 1 pn Nutmeg; freshly grated
1 lg Onion; studded with: 1 3/4 c Fresh white breadcrumbs;
8 ea Cloves -loosely packed
8 ea Peppercorns 1/4 c Whipping cream
1 ea Bay leaf 2 tb (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 ts Mace Additional milk or half-and
Salt and freshly ground -half (optional)
-pepper

Combine milk, onion, peppercorns, bay leaf and mace in 1-1/2 quart
saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to
very low, cover partially, and cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat,
cover and let stand 30 minutes. Discard onion. Strain milk and set
aside.
Just before serving, warm milk if necessary over medium heat.
Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add breadcrumbs, cream, and
butter. Reduce heat to low and cook until just warm and thickened;
add small amount of milk if sauce is too thick. (do not boil or
overheat or sauce will be rubbery). Serve immediately.

Note: Use home-made or bakery white sandwich bread. Do not use French
bread or sauce will be gummy.

"Hearty Farmhouse Suppers" (England) "Bon Appetit" February, 1983.
Typos by Jeff Pruett.
Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 11-27-95

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