lost bread....

[coraa]

I finally got my copy of The Aphorisms of Kherishdar by M.C.A. Hogarth today, and I am enjoying them very much. It's a slim book, and I could read it in one great gulp, but I don't think I will. I think it lends itself better to a few today, a few tomorrow, a few on Saturday....

In the meantime: bread! On Monday I made French bread and ate the first loaf fresh, on Tuesday I made pizza with the second loaf, and yesterday we had half the by-now-somewhat-stale remaining loaf with soup. The last half-loaf is by now pretty stale. Does anyone have a favorite thing to do with good but stale bread? Croutons, french toast, breadcrumbs?

Comments

[gwyneira.livejournal.com]

I do like making breadcrumbs and then freezing them.

Also, I love the Cook's Illustrated recipe for French toast, which involves a little bit of flour -- I'd never have thought to add flour to French toast batter, but it helps make it deliciously crisp on the outside. I normally use challah, but they have a variation for French or Italian bread: 1 egg, 1 cup milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt (and I always add a dash of nutmeg), and 4-8 3/4-inch slices of bread.

Mmm, now I want French toast. However, I'm already in the midst of making quiche for dinner, so French toast will have to wait for some other night.

[porfinn.livejournal.com]

I like making rarebit. I know that it kind of a variation on the grilled cheese theme, but I like the mustard-beer/wine- cheese sauce. Bread pudding can be a fine, fine thing. (and I am really enjoying Frances)

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

I adore my bread maker. There is nothing like waking up to fresh bread. Yum!

[coraa.livejournal.com]

Mmm, French toast. Perhaps I'll make that for dinner tonight. It does sound very appealing....

[coraa.livejournal.com]

Rarebit is one of my favorite things. It makes such a good, easy dinner, but it's nice and hearty too.

I'm still quite charmed by Frances. (And still looking around for a good replacement Alton icon....)

[coraa.livejournal.com]

Me too! I usually use it for the mixing/kneading/rising even if I want to shape and bake myself.

[sithjawa.livejournal.com]

Oh man, that sounds good... now I'm hungry

[erinpie.livejournal.com]

Bread pudding!!!!

[zalena.livejournal.com]

But did you have raspberry jam with your bread, oh Frances?

[cwendy41.livejournal.com]

When we were younger, we used to feed ducks with stale bread. :-p

[porfinn.livejournal.com]

I like that one! Duckies! I wonder if the attack duck at Scherer Park still chases cyclists who go near the duck pond? I might need to look into that this weekend.

[cwendy41.livejournal.com]

This only works if there are no "Please do not feed the animals" sign. Of course, there were none in my front yard when the ducks wandered by from the nearby river.