Making breadcrumbs

[Safiya]

I need to make some breadcrumbs for dinner tonight. If I put the slices of bread in a low oven how long is it likely to take for them to dry out enough? Also the only sliced bread I have in the house is Polish and it's a lot heavier than usual sliced bread, would this be okay to use?

[angiealf]

Whiz up the bread in a prosessor, lay out on a baking tray - low oven - for as long as it takes - I never time it just check every 10 mins or so.
You can actually used fresh crumbs without drying - I do when I'm rushed.

[Safiya]

Thanks angie, though my whizzer is so rubbish I would have to whizz them when they were pretty dry or it just clogs up.

[Safiya]

oh nice idea trigger, thanks for that.

[looobylooo]

hi safia,
im probably too late now,
but, paxo do a big tub of golden breadcrumbs (in asda for 62p)
http://www.mysupermar...Breadcrumbs_227g.html
i made some onion rings and garlic mushrooms with them the other night and they were great.

[Safiya]

hi looooby and thanks for that. I've looked in Morrisons, Tescos and a couple of small supermarkets nearby before and couldn't find any, I don't go to Asda much but will definitely pick some up next time I'm passing :-)

[merciasounds]

Why are you drying them out?

[Safiya]

That's what the recipe said to do mercia, it just didnt say how long for.

[TonyV]

Safya - low heat 110c then turn until you think they are "old", if they are just dried out - will make lovely breadcrumbs

[Safiya]

Thanks Tony :-)

[TonyV]

no probs

[coccinelle]

Why all the hassle? just toast the bread lightly then put into whizzer (didn't know that was what they're called...) no need to use oven.

[Safiya]

It never seems to work when I do that cochinelle probably because my whizzer is rubbish - no idea what they are really called, I just say whizzer for my rubbish one and zizzer for my mates because hers is a good one and makes a better noise :-)