Toasted Breadcrumbs

1 . Stage

Gather ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Using tongs, place bread slices directly on the oven racks in the preheated oven. Leave in the oven until hard and golden brown, about 30 minutes; darker if you prefer. Remove bread and cool on a wire rack. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Crumble slices into a large bowl until reduced to fine crumbs, or place in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until fine. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios