How to Make Bread Crumbs from Stale Bread

For fresh bread crumbs

1. When you have rolls with seeded crusts, just cut off most of the top crust.
2. Break bread into pieces. Add them to your food processor. If your crusts are hard, remove the crust.
3. Pulse until pieces are your desired size.
4. Spread them out on a parchment-covered baking sheet, in a thin layer.
5. Freeze. Once frozen, quickly place them in jars or freezer bags and freeze. Freezing them first will keep them separated so that they will be easy to remove specific quantities for your needs.

For dried, plain

1. Preheat oven. See notes below for temperatures and times. Baking them at higher temperatures will require watching, so they don’t get too browned.We usually bake them at lower temperatures. This is because lower temps will dry them rather than bake them.
2. Perform steps one, two, three and four above. Bake for specified time. Flip them half way through.
3. Check them after allotted time has past. If the larger pieces don't seem dry, add additional time.
4. Remove. Cool. Store.

For dried, seasoned

1. Complete steps one, two, and three above.
2. Add spices that you would like to use to a small bowl. Mix well.
3. Drizzle the fresh crumbs with about 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
4. Add spices. Mix well, but gently.
5. Spread them On a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
6. Bake for time specified below. Flip them half way through.
7. Check them after allotted time has past. If the larger pieces don't seem dry, add additional time.
8. Remove. Cool. Store.