Originally Posted by
Burney
This is a Christmas staple. Stud half an onion with cloves, put in a pan with torn-up white bread and milk. Heat gently until it has coalesced to a creamy consistency. Leave the onion in as long as possible for extra flavour and serve after re-heating with a knob of butter to finish and having removed the cloves and onion. Add a bit of salt.
Under no circumstances listen to a word Sir C says on the subject. The man understands nothing of bread sauce.