soft or dried breadcrumbs (never buy again)

How To Make soft or dried breadcrumbs (never buy again)

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  Method 1) Tear into pieces and place in blender (can use food processor). Cover and turn blender on and off repeatedly until bread crumbs are uniform.
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  Method 2) Put bread on cutting board and use fork tines to tear off into small crumbs.
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  Put crumbs into a plastic bag and toss to mix, then press out excess air and freeze for future use.
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  1 ounce of bread yields about 1/2 cup of lightly packed crumbs.
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  For Dried Breadcrumbs:
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  Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit (120 degrees Celsius).
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  Spread soft bread crumbs in a thin layer on a shallow baking sheet. Bake in oven till dry about 30 minutes.
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  Cool completely. Can be used as is or for really fine crumbs place in plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin.
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  1/2 cup of lightly packed soft breadcrumbs makes about 3 tablespoons of fine dried breadcrumbs
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