Buttered toast bread sauce

So I'm doing a Christmas Calendar of Christmasy Foods.

Ingredients:

140g Crustless sliced white Bread
85g Butter
1 onion(finely chopped)
1 bay leaf
1 thyme sprig
600ml milk
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of ground nutmeg
100ml double cream

 Serves: 8

Instructions:

In a taoster (or under the grill) toast the slices of bread until drak brown.

Set aside and leave to cool.

Then make into rough crumbs (this is easiest by using a food processor).

Heat half the butter in a saucepan.

Cook the Onion for 10 minutes until borwn and sticky.

Add the Bay leaf and Thyme.

Pour over the Milk.

Combine the Spices and season, then add to mixture.

Simmer for 5 minutes.

Remove the herbs from the mixture.
Set aside a handful of crumbs, then stir the rest into the mixture.
Cook until thickened over a low heat.
Blend for a smoother sauce. (this can be chilled for 2 days or frozen for 2 months).

Meanwhile melt the remaining butter and cook until nut-brown and sizzling.
Add the remaining crumbs and cook until crispy.

Ad the Cream to the sauce and heat for a minute.
Pour into a dish.
Cover with crispy crumbs and butter.
Serve.