Leftover bread ideas

For when you have bread to use up.

Ingredients

  • Leftover bread

Method

Snacks
Immediate use - toast it, rub it with garlic, spread with butter and it’s instant garlic bread!
Or feel European and after rubbing with garlic, drizzle with olive oil and squish a few tomatoes on top (perfect for overripe tomatoes).

Croutons
If you’ve got the oven on, chop your stale or excess bread into cubes, toss in a little oil and dried herbs and put on a baking tray.

Pop into the bottom of the oven and let them crisp up. Keep an eye and toss them a few times til they are the colour you want.

Take out, season with salt and pepper and leave to cool. They will keep in a sealed container for several weeks and can be used as croutons to add crunch
to salads and soups. You can also do this in a frying pan on the hob but keep the heat LOW.

Breadcrumbs
Same method as croutons, but no oil or herbs. Once the bread has crisped up, use a food processor to whizz into breadcrumbs or the coarse side of a box
grater (watch your fingers!). Store in an airtight container for two to three weeks.

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