You know how I was saying that poached fruit is all over the web? Same with recipes that use leftover bread. Croutons are always on those lists of the top...things to do with stale bread. Since I make bread a lot, I figured it was time to start making my own croutons.
I don't really like croutons from the store, the ones that have, like, 100 ingredients, trans fat, and can break your teeth. These are not like that. These are like what comes off of the top of French onion soup when you make it yourself. You can put them on salad, soup, or even pasta (trust me).
Homemade Croutons
Ingredients:
- 2-3 c stale but not moldy bread (it actually works better with stale bread than fresh), cubed
- 2-3 T oil or butter
- 1/2 c grated parm or cheese of your choice
Instructions:
- Heat the butter and bread in a pan and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, until most of the fat is absorbed by the bread. You don't need to worry about the bread getting brown and crispy at this point; it will probably be pretty spongy.
- Spread the bread on a parchment-covered cookie sheet and sprinkle the bread with the cheese.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese is starting to brown and the bread is getting hard, but not teeth-breaking hard.
Enjoy,
Tofu
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