Bread Crumb Sauce for Game

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup Coarse stale bread crumbs (Use day-old or slightly stale bread for best results.)
• 2 cups Milk (Whole milk recommended for richness.)
• 2 tablespoons Fine bread crumbs (Use store-bought or homemade fine bread crumbs.)
• 0.25 small Onion (Quarter of a small onion.)
• 3 whole Cloves (Insert cloves into the onion quarter.)
• 0.25 teaspoon Salt (Or to taste.)
• 0.125 teaspoon Cayenne pepper (Pinch of cayenne pepper, or to taste.)
• 3 tablespoons Butter (Divided: 2 tablespoons for the sauce, 1 tablespoon for browning crumbs.)

Instructions

1. 1In a double boiler, combine milk, fine bread crumbs, and onion stuck with cloves. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
2. 2Remove the onion with cloves from the milk mixture. Add salt, cayenne pepper, and 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir until butter is melted and incorporated.
3. 3In a small pan, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add the coarse bread crumbs and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown and crispy. This should take about 3-5 minutes.
4. 4Pour the sauce around roast partridge or grouse. Sprinkle with the browned coarse bread crumbs. Serve immediately.