Croutons

Croutons are tasty bits of crisp bread cubes that go excellently with a thick soup, or on a salad. Easy to make, versatile and delicious, everyone should be able to cook these.



Stale bread, cut into small, approx 1cm, cubes
olive oil
Salt and pepper to season


Step 1
Pre-heat an oven to 200°C. Place the bread into a bowl and drizzle over the olive oil to just coat the cubes, and add the seasoning. Using your hands, scoop around the bowl to ensure that all the bread is coated with the oil. Turn out the croutons onto a baking tray, and place into the pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until browned. Remove from the oven.




This is such a simple addition to a meal, and they can be so versatile. This recipe just gives an idea for a basic crouton, but you can impart flavours into them so easily. Crushed garlic added to the bowl and allowed to sit for 10-15 minutes will impart a hint of garlic, and you can add any number of herbs. These croutons are best used to top a thick soup, as they will lay on the surface and stay relatively crisp, or in a salad to add some crunch.