Bread Crumbs

Ingredients

Bread Crumbs

• 2 cups stale bread

Italian Bread Crumbs

• 2 cups bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Sweet Crumbs

• 2 cups cookies, crackers, sweet buns, or dry cake
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

Bread Crumbs

1. Heat oven to 250 degrees F.
2. Arrange bread in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes to crisp. Cool. Break into small pieces and feed, slowly, into a blender or a food processor.
3. Store crumbs in an airtight container. They will keep for several weeks on the shelf and indefinitely in the freezer.

Italian Bread Crumbs

1. Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.

Sweet Crumbs

1. Grind the cookies, crackers, sweet buns or dry cake in the blender for 1 minute or until you have a fine-textured crumb. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer for up to 2 months.