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Homemade Breadcrumbs

Per Asmussen
   

Per is the founder of GastroFun.dk. Per's heart beats especially for the sous vide technique, sauces and dry-aged meat. His mission is to get all people to eat better and play and experiment more in their kitchens.

18. January 2018
Easy and Delicious Homemade Breadcrumbs

Recipe for homemade breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs are a frequently used product in most households and are, in all their simplicity, dried bread. There is both good flavor and economy in making your own breadcrumbs, it is easy, and it is always satisfying to use your leftovers instead of throwing them away.

Here, we give you a really simple recipe for homemade breadcrumbs. It’s super easy to make yourself, so just get started.


Servings: 1 Portion

Homemade Breadcrumbs

Easy and Delicious Homemade Breadcrumbs
Author: Anette Søstrøm Asmussen
Course: Sides
Cuisine: Danish
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Sieve
  • Oven

Ingredients

  • Stale-dry bread

Instructions

  • Take some leftover white bread (e.g., toast bread, French bread, pita bread, or whatever you have on hand).
  • Put the dry bread in a blender or food processor.
  • Crumb the bread. Start at low speed and gradually increase it.
  • If you want both fine and coarse breadcrumbs, you can divide the batch and sift one portion.
  • Spread the two types of breadcrumbs on separate baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Dry the breadcrumbs in the oven for 30 minutes at 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) without fan.
  • Let the breadcrumbs cool completely before putting them in bags.
  • Perfect for breading poultry, fish, and pork or whatever you need breading for.

Notes

Fine breadcrumbs are typically made from the bread’s crumb (i.e., bread without crust), while coarse breadcrumbs are made from whole slices of bread with crust.