Bread Sauce
Updated February 23, 2016 
This image courtesy of Joseph DeLeo
Serves4
CostInexpensive
Total Timeunder 15 minutes
Make Ahead RecipeYes
Kid FriendlyYes
One Pot MealYes
Five Ingredients or LessYes
Taste and Texturesavory
Type of Dishsauces
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1/8 teaspoon ground mace
- Freshly milled white pepper
- 1 cup day-old white bread, crusts removed, and bread torn into small pieces (about 3 slices)
- ½ cup country cured ham, cut into julienne (about 3 ounces)
Instructions
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In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Remove from the heat and whisk in the flour.
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Return to the heat, add the milk, mace, and pepper to taste and whisk constantly until the sauce thickens and is velvety-smooth.
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Fold in the bread and ham, and pour into a heated sauceboat.
Christopher Idone
