So what do I do with them? I toss them into the oven after I have finished cooking dinner and turned the oven off. The residual heat drys out the bread so I can use it for other things. Mostly I grind them up to make bread crumbs instead of paying 2 or 3 dollars for a small box of crumbs. I also do this with bread that has gone stale. Though the stale bread has other uses too. (you can use the end pieces too but remember my kids don't like them )
Here are just a few ...
Croutons - Sauté stale bread cubes in olive oil with a little Parmesan cheese and garlic some very tasty croutons for your salad.
Soup - Use to top French Onion or other Soup then add the cheese and bake.
Bread Puddings
Feed The Birds
French Toast
Stuffing
Garlic Bread - mix up some olive oil and garlic and spread on stale bread and bake at 350 until just brown on the edges.
Use stale Hot Dog buns, Hamburger buns, bagels or English Muffins to make little Pizzas
6 comments:
What a great idea, I hate throwing away food. I always let them dry out and use them in meatloaf.
~Kels
Another great Idea thanks for sharing Kels :D
I love the end pieces so they usually don't go to waste, but you have some great ideas for using up stale bread.
Thanks Jude
I like the end pieces too but I don't eat sandwiches very often. it's easier to put them in the freezer.
Feed the birds ftw!
Good post. I like the heels, though. I just don't like having one heel and one normal piece.
LOL Yep those birds do love their bread crumbs Acadia.
Some times I give the kids one normal and one heel and put it heel side down they never seem to notice ;D
It's only when they make their own do they fuss :D
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