Baking French Bread At Home

Dried bread?

I bake all my bread at home rather than buy it. Its cheaper and it takes better. However, it does dry out quickly. The dried ends get cut off and cubed so the rest of the loaf can be used. My dilema: I need more things to use the dried bread for than bread pudding and stuffing! It rarely stays in sliced form, so French Toast is hard to manage.

What are some good recipies for dry cubed bread for a family whose tastes are not very adventurous?

This is one of my favorite salads.

PANZANELLA
(Bread and Tomato Salad)
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

3/4 pound day-old crusty peasant-style bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 6 cups)
2 large tomatoes (about 1 pound), trimmed and each cut into 8 wedges
or
1 lb of cherry tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup sliced unwaxed cucumber (optional)
1/2 cup sliced red onion
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
20 fresh basil leaves, julienned

In a serving bowl stir together the bread, the tomatoes, the cucumber, the onion, the oil, the vinegar, the basil, and salt and pepper to taste until the salad is combined well.

Serves 4 to 6.

Betty's Cheesy Garlic Aioli French Bread


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