Homemade Bread Crumbs
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Servings
24 2-tablespoon servings
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Calories
26 kcal
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Cuisine
International
Homemade Bread Crumbs
Description
Homemade Bread Crumbs use simple bread as the base ingredient, either fresh or stale. For fresh bread, it's sliced into bite-sized pieces and baked at a low temperature until thoroughly dried, preventing moisture. For stale bread, the recipe recommends breaking it into chunks and then processing it directly. Both methods aim to dry out the bread fully, creating a versatile crumb texture that can be coarse or fine based on preference. These bread crumbs can be stored well in airtight containers due to their dryness, making them handy for breading, stuffing, or topping casseroles.
The process is straightforward: drying bread to remove moisture then grinding to the preferred crumb size. Using whole wheat bread is suggested as a substitute, which works the same way to produce whole wheat crumbs. The recipe yields about 1.5 cups of breadcrumbs per 8 ounces of bread. This approach avoids preservatives found in commercial crumbs and allows freshness customization.
Ingredients
- 8 oz bread about 4 cups
Instructions
How to make make bread crumbs from fresh bread
- Slice the bread into bite sized pieces. Place it on a baking sheet.
- Preheat the oven to 300F/148C. Bake the bread pieces for 15-20 minutes, or until they're dried out. This will depend on how fresh the bread is.
- When it's done, toss the bread into the food processor and blend it up until it's at the desired texture before storing.
How to make bread crumbs from old, stale bread
- Use a meat tenderizer to break the bread down into smaller chunks.
- Place the bread chunks in the food processor.
- Grind them up until the desired texture before storing.
Notes
- Store the dried bread crumbs in an airtight container placed in a cool, dark area to maintain freshness for a long time.
- You can make whole wheat bread crumbs by substituting whole wheat bread in the same process.
- The quantity yielded is approximately 1.5 cups from 8 ounces of bread.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 242-tablespoon servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 26 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 26kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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