Seasoning For Bread Croutons Or Breadcrumbs Recipes

SEASONED BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor; cover and process until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

SEASONED CROUTONS

Steps:

• In an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan, combine the butter, oil and seasonings. Heat in a 300° oven until butter is melted. Remove from the oven; stir to combine. , Add bread cubes and toss to coat. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Cool. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

SEASONING FOR BREAD, CROUTONS OR BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• If making for a dip you are done. Serve with a pasta dish and warm breadsticks.
• If making croutons heat oven to 350°F.
• Cut up bread into bite size pieces. Place bread and oil mixture in a sealable bag toss to coat.
• Arrange on baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cool and store in an airtight container.
• If making bread crumbs complete steps for croutons and then place croutons in food processor and blend.
• If you feel the crumbs are too wet place on baking sheet and bake for another 5 minutes watching very closely. These will burn in the blink of an eye.
• Store in airtight container.
• I usually freeze in a storage bag until ready to use.

CROUTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove crusts from stale bread slices. Brush bread on both sides with melted butter. Cut bread slices up into small cubes. Sprinkle with garlic salt (if desired). Arrange cubes on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes or until browned. Let cool. Store croutons in a covered container or plastic bag. Serve in soups or salads.