Whole Grain Herb Seasoned Bread Cubes Recipes

BREAD CUBES FOR STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees regular or 325 degrees convection.
• Slice your bread into approximately ½ inch cubes. Spread the cubes on parchment-lined cookie sheets, not too tightly packed. I usually fill up about 4 large sheet pans but it really depends how big a crowd you are feeding.
• Pour about 2 tablespoons of olive oil over each tray of cubes and sprinkle your dried herbs - thyme, sage, salt and pepper or whatever flavorings you have chosen. Mix the cubes all around to distribute the flavors. If your corn bread is really crumbly, be gentle and don't mix too much but I personally like some of those bread crumbs in my stuffing too.
• Bake for about 15 minutes, checking at about 10 minutes for doneness and to mix around. Cubes should be browned but not completely dark. They will firm up when you take them out.
• These can be made several days in advance and stored in a bag or container on the counter or in the pantry.

WHOLE-GRAIN HERBED GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the garlic on a double-thick square of aluminum foil, drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon of the oil and fold up the foil to enclose the garlic securely. Place the garlic directly on the oven rack and bake until it is golden brown and meltingly soft, about 1 hour. Unwrap and set aside until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.
• Combine the parsley, thyme and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil in a small bowl. Remove the roasted garlic cloves from the white papery husks with the tip of a butter knife and place them in the bowl. Mash with a fork until smooth and spreadable. Spread the mixture evenly over the bread halves and sprinkle with the Parmesan and salt to taste. Place on a baking sheet and broil (about 6 inches from the heat source) until the top is just browned, about 2 minutes. Cut into 4 pieces and serve warm.

THE BEST (8 SPICE) CROUTONS EVER!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter/margarine.
• Add spices to butter/margarine.
• Pour mixture over bread pieces to coat.
• Spread bread evenly on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Stir once while baking.