Bread Sauce

7 ingredients
4 steps

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)
  • 1/2 cup country cured ham, cut into julienne (about 3 ounces)

Directions

  1. 1
    In a small saucepan, melt the butter.
  2. 2
    Remove from the heat and whisk in the flour.
  3. 3
    Return to the heat, add the milk, mace, and pepper to taste and whisk constantly until the sauce thickens and is velvety-smooth.
  4. 4
    Fold in the bread and ham, and pour into a heated sauceboat.

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