Recipe#53

Servings: YIELD: 100 Portions (2 pans)
Portions: 8 Croutons each
Pan Size: 18 by 26-inch Sheet Pan and 18 by 24-inch Roasting Pan
Temperature: 425 degrees F. Oven

INGREDIENTS

2 lb Bread, sliced, white
1 1/2 cups (12 oz) butter or margarine
1 tsp. ( clove) minced dry garlic or 1/2 tsp. dehydrated galic

INSTRUCTIONS

Place bread slices on sheet pans. (Do not use end slices.) Allow to dry out about 4 hours, turning once after 2 hours. Trim crusts from bread; cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes. Brown lightly in oven on sheet pans, about 7 minutes.
Melt butter or margarine; blend in garlic. Pour mixture evenly over lightly browned croutons in roasting pan (18 by 24-inches); toss lightly. Heat about 5 minutes in 425 degrees F. oven.

NOTE: 2 lb bread will yield 1 gal lightly browned bread cubes.