Turn Bread Into Bread Crumbs or Breadcrumbs

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It’s time to turn that leftover bread into bread crumbs! Use any type of bread just as long as it hasn’t gone to mold. This recipe calls for fresh French bread but actually any type of bread will do even if it’s leftover or stale bread.

Making bread crumbs is super easy. Use fresh bread or stale bread, dry it out and either grate, grind or use a blender or food processor to get the consistency desired. As for this recipe I used about a half loaf of four day old French bread.

Something About Jett’s Kitchen

I’ve made bread crumbs for years but recently decided it was time to add this easy recipe to the blog. So, I made this batch in my Bonner kitchen and wrote the recipe at my Lake kitchen. I had the honor of my mother coming with us to the lake this time so while I was typing away I asked my mother, “How do you make your bread crumbs”? She replied with this funny look on her face, “I don’t, I buy them in the box”. But when I told her and showed her that I made my own bread crumbs recently she was really impressed. She then stated, “It’s easier to buy than to make and cheaper to make than to buy”. So true mother but there is somewhat a satisfaction when making your own.

Recipes That Use Bread Crumbs

Bread crumbs can be found in a variety of recipes. Below are a few examples of how Jett’s Kitchen recipes call for bread crumbs.

• Crunchy topping for casserole dishes like Macaroni and Cheese or Crabmeat Macaroni and Cheese
• Meatballs (Mini Meatballs for Pasta Rings, Italian Meatballs, or Cajun Boudin Balls)
• Stuffed mushrooms (Meatball Stuffed Mushrooms or Sausage Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms (recipe to come))
• Oysters Rockefeller
• Chicken Spiedini
• Breaded pork chops
• Mini Salmon Cakes
• Fried green tomatoes

How To Turn Bread Into Bread Crumbs or Breadcrumbs

Ingredients

• Leftover French bread  (I used a half fresh French bread that was four days old)

Instructions

Dry Bread

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Slice French bread into about two-inch thickness pieces. Place sliced bread on a baking sheet. Place the bread in the preheated oven and then turn the oven off. Allow the bread to rest in the oven with the door closed for 15 minutes or until bread has completely dried. Note: be sure the bread is completely dry and if not then repeat the heating process. Then remove dried bread from oven and set aside.

Make Bread Crumbs

There are three ways to turn dried bread into breadcrumbs. 1) grate with a cheese grater using the tiny punched-out holes designed for zesting 2) grind with a wooden tamper, or 3) use a blender or food processor. Use any or all three of these techniques to obtain the desired bread crumb consistency.

Store Bread Crumbs

Keep breadcrumbs fresh by storing them in a glass container with a tight fitting lid. Bread crumbs are shelf stable or can be stored in the freezer until ready to use.

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