Salad Croutons
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salad croutons can be made easily and cheaply from scratch and they are |
far |
superior to the "cardboard" ones from the store. here's my "recipe". |
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homemade salad croutons |
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4 cup | stale bread, any type, cut into 3/4 inch cubes |
| note use stale bread only. fresh bread doesn't work as well and it's |
| a |
| great way to use leftover bread) |
1/3 cup | extra virgin olive oil |
2 tsp | dried oregano |
2 tsp | dried basil |
1/2 tsp | garlic powder |
| salt and pepper to taste |
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place bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and lightly toast in |
a 350 degree oven, turning once. do not over brown or they will be too |
hard. they should be "barely" golden. transfer warm bread cubes to a large |
bowl. toss with olive oil and seasonings. notes: other seasonings can be |
substituted, according to your taste and what you're serving with the |
salad, soup, etc. also, they can be kept at room temperature in a zip bag |
for a couple of weeks. if you have day or two old bread and want to make |
the croutons at a later date, put the bread in the freezer until you need |
it. |
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you will probably never buy "cardboard" croutons again!! |
enjoy!! misschef |
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(ID: 10152) Mirror: rec.food.recipes: Wed, Nov 5, 2003 |