Make Buttered Crumbs

Buttered crumbs are great as a topping for both savoury and sweet dishes, such as crumbles and macaroni cheese. They are also excellent for coating fish, meat patties and croquettes. Their versatility also extends to being a useful addition to stuffings. Here is how to make them.

Ingredients

 * 1oz/25g butter
 * 5oz/150g fresh breadcrumbs

Steps

 * 1)  Melt the butter in a frying pan, add the breadcrumbs and stir well. This step should be brief, just enough to coat the crumbs in the butter without cooking them.
 * 2)  Spread the butter-coated breadcrumbs on a baking sheet/tray and put into a cool oven.
 * 3)  Allow to dry without browning.
 * 4)  Remove from the oven. Allow to cool.
 * 5)  Store in an airtight container. The buttered breadcrumbs will keep for 1—2 weeks in the refrigerator but are best used freshly baked.

Tips

 * The oven temperature should be around 250ºF/120ºC.

Things You'll Need

 * Frying pan
 * Stirring implement
 * Baking sheet/tray
 * Airtight container

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