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Croutons
Preparation info
- Difficulty
Easy
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By Darina Allen
Published 2023
Croutons can be made several hours or even a day ahead with extra virgin olive oil flavoured with sprigs of rosemary, thyme or onion. Cut into cubes or stamp out into various shapes – hearts, stars, clubs, diamonds or whatever else takes your fancy – and sprinkle over salads or serve with soups.
Ingredients
2 slices - sunflower or olive oil
Method
First cut the crusts off the bread, then cut the bread into strips 5mm thick and finally into cubes.
Heat some oil in a frying pan. It should be at least 2cm deep and almost smoking. Put a stainless steel sieve over a Pyrex or stainless steel bowl.
Add the bread cubes to the hot oil. Stir once or twice – they will colour almost immediately. When the croutons are golden brown, po