Using Challah Crumbs
Once again this morning I made my Famous French Toast (if you tell grandchildren something like this they will believe it, which is one of the many charms of grandchildren). And once again there was a pile of crumbs from the crusts, which I always cut off. (Lest you ask, it's like the punchline of the old joke: I cut off the crusts because my mother always cut off the crusts.)
But once again I feel guilty about just throwing them away. (We can't even put them out for the birds, because we have bears.)
Are there any brilliant --- or not so brilliant--- ideas for using them up? For normal breading I always use panko, and the sliced-off crusts wouldn't work for bread pudding, they're too thin.
If this is a dumb question, sorry. It'll be my first dumb question of the year, but hardly the last---
Happy New Year to all Chowhounds, whose generous sharing is a bright spot every day.
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greygarious
Jan 2, 2011 02:39 PM
Either cut off enough bread along with the crusts that you CAN use them for bread pudding or croutons, or leave the crust on. Since it will be sweet and soft, kids who insist on crustless sandwiches WILL eat French toast with crusts. I'm all for repurposing odds and ends, but not creating them is even better.
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Spaghetti With Broccoli Rabe, Toasted Garlic & Breadcrumbs. Yum!
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re: magiesmom
BerkshireTsarina
Jan 2, 2011 03:23 PM
You're right, I don't. I really REALLY prefer panko for any dried breadcrumb use. But I did just discover sauteeing fresh breadcrumbs Italian style, so I'll give toveggiegirl's recipe a whirl along with monavano's.
BTW mm, I have no idea what my mother did with the crusts! It never occurred to me to think about it (too busy eating, I guess), but I'm sure you're right and she didn't discard them. Those were Depression days. Thanks to everyone ---
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re: HillJ
hotoynoodle
Jan 2, 2011 11:47 AM
no bird feeding for me, but i freeze them too for meatballs, or topping a gratin.
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