The crackers in the oven are not only an excellent independent snack for easy alcohol or just like that, but also a universal supplement for cold starters and hot first courses. Buy shop-bought crackers, flamboyant with the letters "E" on the package there is no need, because dried bread with spices can be completely without problems, armed only with a home oven.
Dry bread crumbs in the oven
Start, as usual, from the basic classic recipe of crackers, prepared from dark bread with the addition of a basic minimum of spices in the form of salt and pepper.
There is no need to memorize any list of ingredients, just cut the black bread into small slices, then pour the slices with vegetable or melted butter and mix well. Thanks to the coating of oil, crackers will come crispy after baking. Place the pan with the bread slices in one layer in the oven and bake for 12 minutes at 200 degrees, turning over half the time. Spice hot croutons to taste.
Garlic croutons in the oven - recipe
In order to give crumbs garlic taste, but to spare yourself from eating burnt pieces of fresh garlic, you can use its dried and powdered analogue.
Ingredients:
- a loaf of white bread;
- olive oil - 65 ml;
- Dried garlic - 1 1/2 tsp.
Preparation
Divide the loaf of white bread into cubes of medium size. In this recipe, it's best to use bread not the first freshness. Pour the bread cubes with oil, sprinkle with dried garlic and generous pinch of salt, then spread on a baking sheet. Bake croutons at 180 degrees for about 12 minutes, but watch them, because the cooking time is directly determined by the size of the bread pieces.
Crackers from white bread in the oven
To get more complex tastes, you should use several different types of spices. We will describe the idea of one of the combinations below.
Ingredients:
- a loaf of white bread;
- Dried garlic - 1 teaspoon;
- paprika - 1 teaspoon;
- ground cumin - 1 teaspoon;
- olive oil - 15 ml.
Preparation
Dice the white bread in a deep bowl. Separately mix the spices from the list. Pour the bread in oil, stir and then add a mixture of spices and add salt (to better stick). Spread pieces on parchment, send them to brown at 200 degrees.
Homemade cheese croutons in the oven
These crackers resemble small sandwiches with cheese, which after drying become an ideal addition to soups or a company to sauce-dip.
Ingredients:
- baguette - 1 piece;
- butter - 65 g;
- Dried garlic - 2 tsp.
- dried onions - 2 tsp.
- dried parsley - 1 teaspoon;
- grated parmesan - 55 g.
Preparation
Divide the baguette into equal slices and smear each with melted butter on both sides. Combine the dried onions with garlic and parsley, and then season with this mixture the bread pieces on both sides. On one side, pour a small amount of grated cheese, then put everything under the grill to a blanching on both sides.
How to cook crackers in the oven?
Ingredients:
- butter - 45 g;
- fresh basil - 1 teaspoon;
- fresh thyme, green onions - 1/2 teaspoon each;
- toast bread - 4 slices;
- cheese - 4 slices.
Preparation
Melt the butter and mix it with well-ground fresh herbs. Put the slices of cheese on toast bread and fold the pieces of bread together. Leave the bread to dry and brown under the grill on both sides, then grease with melted butter and cut into cubes.