Recipes

Spiced Walnut Sauce

Name: Spiced Walnut Sauce
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk; 6 ounces walnuts (2 cups); 3/4 cup dry sherry; 1 slice of white sandwich bread, crust removed and bread torn into pieces; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; Kosher salt; Freshly ground pepper

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By Food & Wine Editors

Updated on September 1, 2015

Active Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs

Yield:

2 3/4 cups

Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
6 ounces walnuts (2 cups)
3/4 cup dry sherry
1 slice of white sandwich bread, crust removed and bread torn into pieces
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper

Directions

In a medium saucepan, bring the milk just to a simmer. Remove from the heat and add the walnuts. Let stand until the walnuts are soft, 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, simmer the sherry over moderate heat until reduced to 1/4 cup, 5 minutes.
Transfer the walnuts and milk to a blender. Add the reduced sherry, bread and cinnamon and puree until nearly smooth. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.