From DN Recipes by David Nagy · Food & Beverage

Breadcrumbs

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Bread Crumbs
Ingredients (2 cups)
  • 4 ounces bread, (4 cups cubed) cut into 1-inch cubes
Directions
  1. Set the oven rack to the center position. Preheat to 300ºF (149ºC).
  2. Add cubed bread into a food processor. Process on high speed for 30 seconds for coarse bread crumbs, or 1 minute for fine bread crumbs.
  3. Transfer to a large sheet pan or two small pans. Spread evenly in a single layer in the pan.
  4. Bake for 5 minutes, stir and then bake another 5 minutes. The bread crumbs should be lightly browned and feel dry to the touch.
  5. Bake another 2 to 5 minutes as needed to make to completely dry.
  6. Allow bread crumbs to cool on the sheet pan for 10 to 15 minutes.
  7. Transfer to an airtight container to store.
  8. For even finer bread crumbs, add to the food processor and pulse until the desired size is reached

Fresh bread vs older bread
It’s best to use bread that is not baked fresh the same day. If allowed to dry out and harden for a few days at room temperature it will make it easier to break down in the food processor. If you do have fresh bread, you can cut it into slices and heat it in a toaster or in the oven at 300ºF (149ºC) to drive off some of the moisture for a few minutes, and then cool before using.