Vegan bread sauce

Make a vegan version of bread sauce, made with soya milk and vegan butter. Serve as a side at Sunday lunch, or at Christmas time with all the trimmings

Ingredients

• 500 ml soya milk
• 50 g vegan butter
• 1 onion, quartered
• 4 -6 cloves
• 6 black peppercorns
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 thyme sprigs
• 100 g fresh white breadcrumbs
• pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

Steps

1. Simmer the milk, butter, onion, cloves, peppercorns, garlic and herbs in a pan over a low heat for 20 mins. Strain and return the liquid to the pan.
2. Add the breadcrumbs and simmer for another 3-4 mins. Add the nutmeg, then season and serve. Can be made up to three days in advance, cooled completely and reheated on the hob until piping hot, or in the microwave on medium for 3 mins.