Breadcrumbs are a magic ingredient that I couldn’t live without. They bring incredible to texture to creamy pasta dishes and potato-topped pies and are a great vehicle for flavourings. Just a light dusting can transform everyday dishes with very little effort.
Making your own is cheaper than shop-bought, and will help you to reduce your food waste. So, next time you find yourself at the stale end of your loaf don’t bin it, blitz it!
HOW TO MAKE BREADCRUMBS IN 4 EASY STEPS
You’ll need:
1 loaf of stale bread
Equipment:
food processor or blender
clean, dry airtight container
METHOD
Stop when you have your desired texture.
Transfer to an airtight container until ready to use.
What to do with breadcrumbs?
Now you can use your fine breadcrumbs to coat fish for easy homemade fish fingers But that’s not all:
Extra crust
Use fine stale breadcrumbs instead of flour to dust your baking tray before adding the pizza dough. It stops the dough sticking and gives double crunch.
Herby topper
Whiz up tough crusts into coarse breadcrumbs, spread on a baking tray and sprinkle with olive oil, sea salt, black pepper and your favourite herbs, then toast under the grill until golden. Sprinkle over salads, pasta,soup, risottos or stews for beautiful seasoning and texture.
Lighten burgers and meatloaf
Use fine breadcrumbs in meatloaf and burger recipes to bind them and make the meat go further. Flavour the breadcrumbs with herbs and spices for an extra flavour kick.
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