Photo: UGC We love hot sandwiches as a delicious snack because they are easy to prepare and take just a few minutes. Combining bread with fillings for every taste, you can discover something new every time. There are countless interesting sandwich options. We have collected only proven recipes for you. Details are in the article.
How to make beer croutons at home: step-by-step instructions
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Step 1: Cut the bread into cubes
Choose any size cubes you like. Cut the bread with a knife or tear it into small pieces by hand. It is important that the future crackers are the same size so that they cook evenly.
Step 2: Toss bread with butter and seasonings
Place the bread in a large bowl and drizzle the oil and seasonings evenly over the pieces. Then mix them.
Step 3: Place the croutons on a baking sheet
Place the crackers on a parchment-lined baking sheet and arrange them in a single layer.
Step 4: Bake until crispy
When the top side of the crackers is browned, turn them over. Then bake until they reach your desired level of crispiness. If they start to get too brown, reduce the heat and place the pan on the highest level.
Step 5: Serve or Reserve
Serve the crackers hot. Or let them cool until they reach room temperature, then store in a covered container for up to two weeks.
Hot sandwiches with apples
This recipe will certainly appeal to supporters of a healthy diet. The products are low in calories and go well with each other.
What we will cook from:
- 2 large apples;
- 4 slices each of grain bread and hard cheese;
- 50-60 g butter.
Algorithm of actions with photos:
- To begin, peel the seeds from the apples and cut them into thin slices.
- Now spread the bread with butter, place the apple slices and cheese on it.
- Place the pieces in the microwave oven and bake for 3 minutes using maximum power.
To sum up, we can say with confidence that such delicious baked goods in the microwave will always delight your household and your guests with quick and beautiful snacks.
Toast with onion and egg
Croutons cooked with Lithuanian eggs
Lithuanian croutons with eggs and green onions
Recipe:
- Fry 6 slices of bread butter (20 g) , or lard on both sides.
- In the same frying pan, we continue to fry the croutons: place 1 raw egg on each slice, add salt and pepper , cover with a lid and fry until the white turns white.
- Sprinkle each crouton with finely chopped green onions and serve immediately.
For breakfast
Undoubtedly, hot sandwiches with sausages will be a good solution for breakfast and for a hearty, appetizing meal. It is especially important to use whole grain bread with added cereals together with such ingredients.
The calorie content of the dish is approximately 220 Kcal per 100 g.
Product composition:
- 4 sausages;
- one egg;
- 7-8 slices of bread;
- 200 g of any hard cheese;
- a small pinch of black pepper and salt;
- 4 large spoons of mayonnaise;
- 2 small spoons of mustard.
Home cooking recipe:
- First, chop the sausages finely.
- Secondly, grate the cheese using a large section of a grater.
- To make the sauce, combine mustard, egg and mayonnaise. Add salt, pepper, beat with a whisk.
- Thus, place pieces of sausage on each bread slice, sprinkle them with cheese shavings.
- Finally, pour the sauce over the “homemade fast food” and cook in the microwave at 800 W for 3-4 minutes.
Such quick sandwiches are good not only as a snack, but also as an independent dish. Alternatively, instead of hard cheese, you can take brine cheese such as suluguni and cut it into slices.
Toasts with egg and sour cream
Croutons cooked with eggs and sour cream
These croutons can be served with first and second courses or made into sandwiches.
Toasts with eggs and sour cream
Recipe:
- 1 wheat loaf into slices.
- Break 3 eggs 3 tbsp. spoons of sour cream, salt, ground black pepper.
- Dip the loaf slices in the mixture and fry both sides in a frying pan with vegetable oil (1-2 tablespoons) .
Choosing a method
There are many ways to dry crackers at home:
- in the sun - on a window or balcony;
- on the stove or in the oven, while the oven door must be slightly open so that steam can escape;
- and the easiest and fastest way is to dry the crackers in the microwave.
The principle of drying is simple: microwaves penetrate inside the pieces of bread, warm them up and dry out the moisture. Therefore, bread dried in a microwave oven is darker inside than outside.
How to make delicious crackers in the microwave?
In principle, you can make crackers from any bread. Which one to take depends on the minor ingredients. If you want sweet crackers, take a loaf, but rye crackers will taste better in combination with salt and onion, or salt and garlic. It is better to take a roll for croutons that is not fresh, but one that has been sitting for one or two days, so it will crumble less during processing.
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Cut the bread into thin slices and cut off the crust. In principle, you can leave it, but then keep in mind that the crackers with it will turn out to be rough. Then we cut them into square or rectangular pieces. At the same time, try to keep the pieces the same. Place the future croutons on a dish that can be used in the microwave and select a mode.
Each microwave oven has its own power, so the first time you use it, you will have to experiment over time. Select the highest power and turn on the microwave for two minutes. Then check the crackers and if they are not done, flip them over and set the timer for another two minutes. Then the operation is repeated. Why can’t you immediately set the time for six to ten minutes?
Because burnt crackers are clouds of yellow smoke that are difficult to clear from the room, and which, among other things, can color your microwave oven a poisonous yellow color.
Garlic croutons: microwave recipe
For the recipe for crackers with garlic, cooked in the microwave, take rye bread. Not Borodino, not black or Ukrainian, but real rye, so to speak, the “classic” of drying crackers.
For our crouton recipe you will need:
- one loaf of rye bread;
- salt 30-40 ml, fine “extra”;
- garlic – regular or granulated or dried;
- olive oil.
Cut the bread into squares, diamonds, strips - as you like. Then mix the garlic and salt in a bowl. To avoid making breadcrumbs too salty or spicy, stir a little at a time. What kind of garlic should I use for our recipe? Dried and ground is best, since granulated garlic still has to be ground in a mortar, and regular garlic must be squeezed out, but there is no hassle with dried garlic - just pour it into a bowl and it’s ready.
Add the bread pieces to the bowl and mix, stirring gently with a spoon. Next, try - if something is missing for your taste, then add the missing element. It's time to join in with the bread and olive oil. Since bread absorbs oil well, it would be better to pour it in small portions onto the bottom of the bowl, rather than into pieces.
Pour the pieces into a mold; it should have wide sides, since moisture will be released from the bread during the drying process.
Heat the bread in stages, two minutes at a time. During pauses between heating, remove and stir with a fork. As soon as you hear a characteristic knock, it means that the bread is already dry and all that remains is to brown it. Next, you can turn on the microwave for three minutes, then four, until the pieces become slightly browned.
I do not eat. There are so many chemicals and harmful additives that... And I certainly don’t allow my child to eat them. But sometimes you really want something sweet or with hot spices. And if you have Caesar salad for lunch or on the menu, you can’t do without them.
Stale bread is best suited for these purposes. Moreover, you can take any baguette, not just white, for example, rye or with bran, French baguette or Borodino baguette - choose to your taste.
Let's start right away with the spicy ones, with garlic. I think that by analogy in the future you can make it with any spice you like, or without it at all
Sweet ones can be made from buns, bagels, muffins and biscuits, or from white bread, which can be sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Sweet loaf croutons with egg, recipe
Sweet croutons cooked with eggs and milk
Sweet croutons from a loaf with egg and milk, fried in a frying pan
Recipe:
- 400 g of stale white loaf into slices.
- 1 egg with a spoon, add a little salt , pour in 1 glass of milk , add 2-3 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar and stir until smooth.
- Place the loaf slices into the prepared mixture and dip on all sides.
- vegetable oil (1-2 tbsp) in a frying pan and fry the loaf slices on both sides until golden or dark – depending on your preference.
- Before serving, croutons can be sprinkled with powdered sugar , spread with jam, jam or sweet chocolate sauce - it will be absolutely delicious.
Toast with egg and garlic
Croutons prepared with egg filling
Croutons with eggs, garlic and cheese
Recipe:
- 1 wheat loaf into slices and fry in a frying pan with vegetable oil (1-2 tablespoons) , cool on one side.
- Rub the fried side with garlic (1-2 cloves) , grease with egg filling, and then sprinkle with grated hard cheese (20-30 g) .
- Egg filling . Grate 3 boiled eggs half a bunch of green onions , season with mayonnaise and sour cream (2 tablespoons each), salt, pepper and mix everything.
Brown bread toasts with egg
Croutons made from black bread with egg
Tips on how to make delicious croutons :
- Croutons turn out delicious if you beat sour cream, kefir or fermented baked milk with eggs.
- To get a new taste of croutons every time, you can add various herbs to the milk-egg mixture: parsley, sage, basil, cilantro, marjoram, savory and other spices.
- Croutons can be fried in different types of vegetable oil.
- The croutons will be crispy if you fry them over fairly high heat.
Brown bread toasts with eggs, fried in a frying pan
Recipe:
- Cut 200 g of stale black bread
- Beat 1 egg with 1-2 teaspoons of water , add salt and spices to taste.
- Dip pieces of bread into egg mixture and fry over medium heat in a frying pan.
- We eat hot croutons immediately, and cold ones can be coated with mayonnaise, sour cream, or any vegetable salad, French fries, rice with spices can be placed on them.
Toasts with egg and milk in a frying pan, recipe
Croutons cooked with eggs and milk in a frying pan
If there are a few slices of stale bread or loaf left from yesterday, then you can fry croutons in a frying pan.
Stale bread in the egg-milk mixture will become soggy, and you will get soft and tender toasted croutons for breakfast or afternoon snack. And if you also add stewed vegetables or sprats, the appetizer will be excellent.
Toasted toast with egg and milk, fried in a frying pan
Recipe:
- half of yesterday's wheat loaf into slices.
- Beat 1 egg 4-5 tbsp. spoons of milk , salt to taste.
- Dip slices of loaf into this mixture and place in a heated frying pan with vegetable oil (1-2 tablespoons) .
- Fry the croutons on one side and the other until golden brown.
