Quickest way to make

[jayjay giant]

Breadcrumbs ?
Do I just whizz up any old bread in the food processor and then how about drying them ?
Thanks in advance everyone,
JJ

[Two_Sheds]

Stale bread, crumbed.

Keep some in the freezer if you use it regular like

[RedThorn]

I lay slices of bread on the racks in the oven and put on a very low heat until dry then bash and roll with a rolling pin...

[lottielady]

I crumb up the leftover crusts and freeze them if I have too many and don't tend to put them in the oven mostly because I forget they are there and then burn them.

[Glutton4...]

If you've already whizzed it, just spread it out on a baking tray and place in a warm (not hot) oven with the door slightly open. Ten minutes or so should do it - it'll warm the room at the same time!

[Rhona]

I'm making some tonight as we're having homemade burgers with home baked burger buns (smells lovely in kitchen).

I just keep the ends of a couple of loaves, whiz through the food processor then freeze really quickly in freezer bags, squeezing out all the air.

I never dry them to be honest, and I don't defrost before using. Just crumble what I need into what I'm doing.

I usually make sunflower or walnut bread, so the breadcrumbs are also extra nice (well, if you like sunflower seeds or walnuts).

[Bren In Pots]

Don't put them under the grill then turn your back the very soon go black as I found out

[jackyspratty]

Like rhona i don't tend to dry them either, just blitz and freeze. had some left over gone hard garlic bread which worked a treat, make sure you label it garlic breadcrumbs though!

[Alison]

It's never occurred to me until I've read this thread that I might need to dry them! I simply crumb any spare bread ends in my spice grinder (it's small but I'm usually only doing a small amount) and shove it straight into the freezer then use straight from frozen without any problems. Use the crusts etc too as I prefer a proper texture even though some recipes insist on you only using the middle bits of white (never eat the stuff) bread.

[jayjay giant]

Thanks everyone, I just put the end of the baguettes in and crumbed them. I chickened out of drying them though and just put them in the freezer. I will mash up the leftover vegetables and potatoes from tomorrows roast dinner and make bubble and squeak in breadcrumbs for monday tea !

[Nicos]

I freeze my ends of loaves in slices too.
They make good toast and croutons. If I want breadcrumbs I'll blitz them as I need them from crusts- and any spare goes in the freezer.
I've never toasted mine either!!
French bread only stays fresh for half a day so that usually ends up frozen as well as homemade bread. It breadcrumbs nice and fine too!