
A historical sauce from The White House cook book; a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home .. (1913). This sauce can also be used for grouse, and is very nice. Roast partridges are nice served with bread crumbs, fried brown in butter, with cranberry or currant jelly laid beside them in the platter.
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Cut the onion fine, and boil it in milk till quite soft
strain the milk on to the stale bread crumbs, and let it stand an hour
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Put it in a saucepan with the boiled onion, pepper, salt and mace
Give it a boil, and serve in sauce tureen
Modern guidance to help you succeed with this vintage recipe
Infusing milk with onion extracts its water-soluble flavor compounds without the harsh texture of raw allium. Hydrating stale bread crumbs in hot milk allows the starches to gelatinize fully, creating a smooth, velvet-textured sauce that clings to meat. The mace (the outer coating of nutmeg) contains volatile oils that complement game birds while the butter adds richness and helps emulsify the mixture into a cohesive sauce.
The onion-infused milk can be prepared up to 1 day ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container. Reheat gently before straining over bread crumbs, then proceed with the recipe. The bread crumbs can also be soaked in the strained milk up to 2 hours ahead; add butter and seasonings just before final heating.
Store cooled sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. The sauce will thicken considerably when cold. Reheat gently in a saucepan over low heat, whisking constantly and adding 1-2 tablespoons of milk to restore smooth consistency. Do not microwave, as it may cause separation.
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The onion-infused milk can be prepared up to 1 day ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container. Reheat gently before straining over bread crumbs, then proceed with the recipe. The bread crumbs can also be soaked in the strained milk up to 2 hours ahead; add butter and seasonings just before final heating.
Store cooled sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. The sauce will thicken considerably when cold. Reheat gently in a saucepan over low heat, whisking constantly and adding 1-2 tablespoons of milk to restore smooth consistency. Do not microwave, as it may cause separation.