Bread Crumbs
There is nothing like homemade bread crumbs to improve the taste of your dish, Fresh homemade bread crumbs are so easy to make, too!- Any type of bread (white, wheat, sourdough, rye, etc.) can be used. There's nothing wrong with combining various breads; why let them go to waste? The mixture of various breads also gives your dishes some wonderful taste experiences!
- Please, don't use stale bread in this process. Stale bread makes for stale tasting breadcrumbs. You need to use dry bread only
- If your bread is too fresh, just bake fresh bread slices in a slow oven a oven until slightly dry. I usually wait until I have enough bread slices to fill my food processor before making the crumbs. Just store your odds and ends of bread in a large reseal able plastic bag in the freezer until ready to make your homemade bread crumbs.
- If your bread is not dry enough to crumble in the food processor, place bread piece/slices on an ungreased baking sheet. Bread pieces will dry faster and evenly when they are laid out in a single layer, rather than when the pieces are stacked; allow a bit of room between pieces to dry properly.
- Bake in a 300 degree F. oven for approximately 10 to 15 minutes; about halfway through; turn them over so they dry evenly. Remove from oven and let cool. Tear dried bread into smaller pieces and place in your food processor. Whirl until desired coarseness.
NOTE: I like to grind mine until a coarse texture. This way, if I need finer crumbs, I just regrind the amount needed when making my dish.
