Walnut Bread Sauce

Instructions

• 1

  Place the brioche in the air fry basket. Insert the basket into rack position 3. Set the oven to Broil, Medium, for 8 minutes and press Start. Halfway through broiling, turn the brioche over and broil the other side until lightly toasted. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

  Tip: Recipe has been optimized for the Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro and Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro.
• 2

  Insert the wire rack into position 5. Adjust the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 150°C, for 10 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.

• 3

  Place the walnuts, oil and salt in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Spread out onto the pizza pan.

• 4

  Once preheated, place the walnuts in the oven and air fry for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

• 5

  Slice the brioche into 2.5cm pieces and place in a bowl. Pour the milk over the brioche and allow to steep, stirring occasionally.

• 6

  Carefully assemble the processor with the grey spindle and green S-blade in the bowl. Add the walnuts and garlic and process until the walnuts resemble fine crumbs. Remove half the walnuts and set aside.

• 7

  Add the soaked brioche and milk and parmesan to the processor bowl and pulse to combine, scraping down the side as needed. Season with lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste and process to combine. Remove the blade and fold through the reserved walnuts. Adjust the seasoning as desired.

  Tip: The bread sauce can be made up to 2 days ahead, store, covered in the refrigerator. Stir the bread sauce to check the consistency, add a little milk to loosen, if necessary.
• 8

  Creamy bread sauce with a nutty twist pairs well with a classic roast, but is just as good with grilled fish, steak, sausages or meatballs. It can be made a couple of days ahead and freezes well.