Bread sauce with flaked almonds & caramelised shallots

Name: Bread sauce with flaked almonds & caramelised shallots
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 750ml whole milk; 45g butter; 1 bay leaf; 6 black peppercorns; 1 thyme sprig; 2 small garlic cloves bashed; 4 shallots peeled and halved; 50g flaked almonds toasted; 150g white breadcrumbs; 1 tsp sunflower oil; 2 tbsp single cream; grating of nutmeg to serve (optional)

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:50min

Take the stress out of Christmas dinner by making this bread sauce ahead. It's topped with flaked almonds and caramelised shallots for a boost of flavour

Updated at: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:29:04 GMT