How do you dry out bread to get dry bread crumbs?

Answer 1

I usually cut up my bread into cubes ,put them on cookie sheet,not to over crowded,and if the humidity is to high for them to dry out,I put them in the oven on the lowest high and keep tossing them till dry,and when dry enough to make crumbs,take them out of the oven ,let them cool, when cool I put them in blender ,blend them to the way you want them,sometimes I put some Italian seasoning in ,great better then store crumbs,good luck

Answer 2

I make mine this way:
Take a long loaf of italian bread (without seeds) and let it sit out on the counter or some out of the way place until it completely dries out and hardens. This could take a few days depending on the humidity level at the time. When it's hard enough, just grate it on a box grater or break it up and put it in a food processor. Instant bread crumbs and you don't have to turn on the oven. If you want to get fancy, you can take some of those flavored croutons and put them in a food processor and pulse until you have the size crumbs that you want.

Answer 3

Dry breadcrumbs are made from very dry bread, and make for a crispy, crunchy coating for fried foods. The bread that's used to make soft or fresh bread crumbs isn't as dry, so the crumbs produce a softer coating, crust, or stuffing. Almost any bread can be used to make breadcrumbs, but crusty French or Italian bread works especially well. To make your own: Use stale (but not moldy) bread, or bake bread slices in a slow oven (200°) until slightly dry (for fresh bread crumbs) or very dry (for dry bread crumbs), and allow to cool. Process the slices in a food processor, using a steel blade to make coarse crumbs, or a grating blade to make fine crumbs.

Answer 4

well you could let bread lay open on counter top for a day or so to dry out or the best way for me is to place a few pieces of bread on a baking sheet and turn my oven on about 250-300 degrees and let bread stay in there for as long as it takes to dry out desired amount of moisture. when you have reduced the moisture to what you want then use a food processor to make your bread crumbs.

Answer 5

Does your recipe call for dry breadcrumbs or fresh? If you don't have any pre-packaged dry bread crumbs, just put some bread in the toaster and cook it until it's nice and dry (but not burnt!). Tear it into chunks and put it in the food processor and blend it up for a few seconds until it's crummy.

If your recipe calls for fresh bread crumbs, tear bread up (don't toast it first) into chunks and put it in the food processor until it crumbs.

Answer 6

I break mine up and leave them in a bowl, stirring occasionally, for a couple of days.

I tend to use an entire loaf. You might try finding a "day old bread" store near where you live. Often those loaves are already getting firm. Cuts down on the drying time.

Answer 7

You can toast the bread to get bread crumbs.And you can cool breeze believe that the dryness of the toast will give bread crumbs.

I hope that helps
Randi

Answer 8

I just put the bread in a paper bag and let it dry out.

Answer 9

You can put them in a 250 to 300 F oven to dry out the bread... Just lay them out in a single layer.

You can also boost up the heat to 350F if you want to brown them a little.

Or just put them in the oven, single layer and let them dry out over days just from the warmth of the pilot light.

Answer 10

Toast it, and then use your food processor to grind it into bread crumbs. Or you can put into a plastic baggie and smash it until it's to a consitency that you like.