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Croutons

From the Matthew Amster-Burton collection

Ingredients

1 loaf rustic bread, about 1½ pounds
¼ cup olive oil
2 tsp. kosher salt
2 tsp. paprika, cumin, or dried herbs (optional)

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut the bread into 1-inch (or smaller) cubes. Place the oil in a large bowl and stir in the herbs or spices, if using. Add the bread cubes and toss by hand to coat with the oil. Sprinkle with salt and continue tossing until well coated.
  2. Place the bread cubes on a foil- or parchment-lined baking sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until deep golden-brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Discover what rappers have in common with croutons in Matthew Amster-Burton’s column about homemade croutons.

This content is from the Matthew Amster-Burton collection.

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1. by carrie on May 27, 2008 at 11:49 AM PDT

I recently made croutons out of whole wheat bread, following this technique, and was pleased how they turned out. I cut the bread into 1/2-inch cubes and didn’t cook them as long; then I tossed the croutons into a mixed green salad with a red wine vinegar dressing. No one batted an eye, or even seemed to notice, that they where whole wheat. I just goes to show you when you combine crunchy with salty you can’t go wrong!

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