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|description=Croutons are a great way to liven up any salad and are really easy to make at home. This recipe uses the oven. Baking them produces an excellent crouton
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[[Croutons]] are a great way to liven up any [[Salad|salad]] and are really easy to make at home. They can be made on the [[Croutons recipe|hob, in a frying pan]], but I've found the best results are achieved if you make them in the [[Oven|oven]] as they get a nice even crisp and you don't have to fiddle about with them too much.

The [[Croutons|croutons]] will stay nice and crispy for at least a month if kept in a [[Lock and Lock]] style box once they have been allowed to cool down.

[[French]] [[Baguettes|baguettes]] make the best [[Croutons|croutons]], but I've yet to find a decent [[Baguette|baguette]] outside [[France]]. [[Ciabatta bread]] or rolls have a similar texture and give very good results.

Two [[Ciabatta|ciabatta]] rolls make enough to garnish a [[Salad|salad]] for eight people.
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|TotalCalories = 266
|PortionCalories = 33
|DatePublished=12th July 2015
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|Servings = Serves 8
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 25 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 10 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Use stale bread''

4.5/5 

Great for using up left-over bread and rolls.

 [[User:TheJudge|The Judge]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients

| 2 [[Ciabatta|ciabatta]] rolls
| A good splash of [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| A shake of [[Mixed herbs|mixed herbs]]
| Fine [[Sea Salt|sea salt]]
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===[[Mise en place]]===

* Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 190° C (375° F - gas 5). In this instance, the fan oven temperature can be the same. Just watch them carefully!
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Image:Salad croutons.jpg|Croutons after baking to 10 minutes
Image:Croutons oiled, seasoned and ready for the oven.jpg|Oiled, seasoned and ready for baking
Image:Ciabatta bread cut into croutons.jpg|Two rolls make enough croutons to serve eight people
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===Method===
{{RecipeMethod

| Cut the [[Bread|bread]] into similar sized cubes
| Spread the [[Croutons|croutons]] out on the [[Oven tray|oven tray]]
| [[Spray]] or sprinkle a few tablespoons f [[Olive oil|olive oil]] over the [[Croutons|croutons]]
| Season with [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and a shake of [[Mixed herbs|mixed herbs]]
| Use a silicone [[Brush|brush]] to ensure the [[Croutons|croutons]] are evenly coated with the [[Olive oil|olive oil]] and distribute them evenly on the tray
| [[Bake]] for 5 minutes in the top of the [[Oven|oven]]
| After 5 minutes turn them and [[Bake|bake]] the [[Croutons|croutons]] for a further 5 minutes. Check them often as they can burn easily.
| Remove from the [[Oven|oven]] and leave to cool on the tray
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===Serving suggestions===
Use the [[Croutons|croutons]] to garnish [[Soups|soups]] or [[Salads|salads]].

These apparently make a great [[Snacks|snack]] - the pile gets smaller and smaller every time someone walks through the kitchen!
===Variations===
Use flavoured [[Olive oil|olive oil]]

Add a few sprigs of [[Fresh herbs|fresh herbs]] to the tray to flavour the [[Croutons|croutons]]

[[Herb]] [[Bread|bread]], [[Cheese|cheese]] [[Breads|breads]] make an interesting change

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