One of the things that I love most about a salad are the croutons! And while they can be purchased by the bagful in a grocery store or market..they will ne-he-he-he-ever be as good as home made.. and they are sooooo incredibly easy.
Here is a recipe that will get you started on your own obsession with these little crunchy bits of goodness~
Homemade Croutons
start by preheating your oven to 350 F
1/2 loaf of day old french bread or whole baguette
Olive oil 1/4 cup -1/2 cup
Freshly ground sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Optional: Garlic powder and/or
Dried herbs and seasonings of your choice
I used:
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Rosemary
Thyme
and grated Parmesan
and my olive oil was Garlic infused
slice your croutons into fairly uniform chunks.. choose a size and stick with it because your croutons will bake more evenly , typically I do 1/2 inch to 1 inch.. I like 1 inch croutons..they are more rustic. It also gives you more flexibility with baking because you can burn a batch of small croutons in mere seconds if your not watching.. that's the key.. cutting accordingly and watching them..
Toss your bread and oil together in a large enough of a bowl to manage. Once your cubes are coated tthrow in your mix of seasonings. Toss to coat.
Place your cubes on a baking sheet in a single layer.
bake at 350 f checking and stirring them every 5 minz til golden and crispy crunchy. Watch these carefully as they will burn easier than you realize..
approx 20 - 30 minz..
Serve over your salad or use as a snack
These can be stored in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks.. but trust me.. they wont last that long~
ENJOY!!
LUVZ!!
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