I found some papers my mother-in-law had given me some time ago. These are recipes from ladies in her church who lived through the Great Depression (or had parents who did), so some of them may seem a bit extreme, but they certainly are not wasteful! I will add them as different posts, so it won't be quite so long. I have not tried them out, so if you do, please comment on what worked or would be a better suggestion! If I get time to try some of them out, I will try to come back and post a picture.
Ideas for Using Up Stale Bread:1) Make into crumbs. Store in the freezer.
2) Cut into cubes. Season and toast in the oven for croutons.
3) Make French Toast.
4) Pieces of stale bread can be used as a thickening agent in soups and gravies.
4) Make Bread Pudding (recipe below).
5) Make Cinderella Bars (recipe below).
6) Feed the ducks with it. :)
Recipe for Bread Pudding
Tear apart into a bowl: 4 slices of stale bread or 4 hands-full of coarse bread crumbs
In another bowl, combine:
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt
1 cup of canned milk
1 cup boiling water
Pour over bread and let soak for 10 minutes. Butter or grease individual baking dishes and spoon bread mixture into them. Sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 25 minutes until puffy but "set". Serve for dessert with cream or for breakfast with milk over the top.
Recipe for Cinderella Bars
Remove crusts from 6 slices of stale bread. Cut into 4 fingers each. Dip into sweetened condensed milk (also known as Eagle Brand), and then roll in coconut. Bkae at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes.
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