Have some bread that’s about to go stale? Don’t let it go to waste! Rather use it to make homemade breadcrumbs that you can use in a variety of delicious home-cooked recipes!

MAKES 300 ml // COOKING TIME 1 hour

INGREDIENTS
Leftover bread, sliced

METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 150°C.
2. Place the bread on a baking tray.
3. Bake for 35–40 minutes until crispy. Remove and allow to cool completely.
4. In a food processor, blitz the cooled crispy bread until it turns into fine breadcrumbs.
5. Store in an airtight container in the freezer.

Recipe & styling: Jules Mercer
Photography: Gareth van Nelson // HMimages.co.za

Try your home-made breadcrumbs in these tasty dishes:

1. Turmeric-crusted pork chops

2. Coconut seared tuna

3. Quick potato croquettes

4. Veggie and beef burgers

5. White wine braised tenderstem broccoli

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