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Reviving Stale BreadBread without preservatives gets stale very quickly. Sprinkle the bread with a few drops of water and microwave for 10-15 seconds. It will taste very fresh.

 

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Freeze Bread Heels and Stale BreadIn the frozen state, they crumble up very well for bread crumbs. They freeze for a long time if wrapped well.

 

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Storing Bread in the RefrigeratorI use to throw away so much bread because it would get moldy. My kitchen stays warm even in the winter months. I now store it in the refrigerator and have ended the mold issues. The bread stays fresh and have had no problems.

 

Homemade Panko Breadcrumbs

Homemade Panko BreadcrumbsI had never used panko. I bought a can out of curiosity. I thought it was OK, but I also thought I could do better. I did do better. This homemade panko made with fresh baked French bread is far better than what you buy after it sits on a shelf for who knows how long.

 

Revive Stale Bread with Celery

Revive Stale Bread with CeleryIf your loaf of bread is starting to go stale, place a rib of celery inside the bread bag, seal the top, and let sit overnight. The bread will absorb just enough humidity from the celery for to have soft bread by morning. Celery, being quite neutral, should not affect the taste of your bread.

 

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Tips for Perfect ToastToast left in too long after it pops, is now warm and hard: Butter it, wrap in a paper towel and microwave for 15 seconds.

 

Use Crusts From No Crust PBJMy husband loves the "No Crust" frozen PBJ's. They are so high calorie, that I was excited to find that Wonder bread makes a little crust remover tool. I use a whole loaf of low calorie bread, low sugar peanut butter and low sugar jelly/jam.

 

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Using Leftover Hot Dog and Hamburger BunsI always have leftover hot dog buns and/or hamburger buns, especially during BBQ season. Leftover buns make great French toast sticks for breakfast (use with your typical French toast recipe). They also make great garlic bread sticks.

 

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Rejuvenate Hard Bread in the MicrowaveHard French bread (or other) can be made fit to eat by putting in the microwave for 30 seconds or so. If the bread is VERY stale and hard, then sprinkle some water on the bread to help soften it.

 

bread in wrapper that is twisted and folded down

Closing Bread Without Twist-TieGet rid of the annoying twist-ties used to close your bread bag. Simply twist the top of the plastic bread wrapper itself instead. I just hold the top and give the bread a quick twirl, then fold the wrapper back over the bread top.

 

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Skillet Pillsbury Rolls and BiscuitsIf your sweet tooth is giving you fits and you don't have anything on hand to calm it, pop open a can of rolls or biscuits. Roll out as flat as possible, and add to low to medium heat in a skillet with a little butter or margarine.

 

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Make Your Own Bread CrumbsYou can make bread crumbs with any leftover bread pieces by grinding them up in a blender. They'll be coarse. Dry them on a cookie sheet for a day or two, then grind again.

 

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Use Heating Pad When Letting Dough RiseWhen I am trying to get a yeast dough to rise, I place a heating pad on low underneath the pan of dough. Cover with plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray and place a kitchen towel on top to keep the warmth inside.

 

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Closing A Bread Bag Without A TieIf you lose your bread tie for the bag, just twist the bag several times and fold the bag back over the bread.

 

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Thawing Frozen BreadIf you take advantage of surplus bread stores and freeze bread, it's a very economical way to have good bread anytime you want it. This tip has more to do with thawing bread.

 

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Using Stale BreadWith only two of us now at our house, bread gets stale before we eat it all. You know you can make bread pudding out of it. Also, it makes great stuffing.

 

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Place Dough on Dryer to RiseWhile using your clothes dryer and making bread, pizza dough, etc., put the loaf pan on top of your dryer to help the bread rise!

 

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Make Bread in Tupperware Cake ContainerWhen you make any yeast risen dough, do it from start to finish in an upside-down Tupperware-style cake keeper. Tilt it to one side to combine the warm water, yeast, and sugar and then add the remaining ingredients.

 

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Soft Homemade BreadWhen making home made bread, my mom always noticed it would be a little dry once it came out of the oven. She decided to try a few things to help it out. She would put 1 1/2 cups of milk into the batter when mixing and, low and behold, it works!

 

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Save Bread Scraps for Holiday DressingIf you make dressing for Thanksgiving, now is the time to start saving your good bread. Any pieces of leftover french bread, biscuit or cornbread, rolls, no matter how small, just put in a big zip lock bag.

 

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Making Your Own Bread CrumbsMake your own bread crumbs with a blender or grater. Place the crumbs on a baking tray and bake at 212 degrees F. Crumbs are dry and crisp.

 

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Bake Bread in Juice CansWhen baking bread, I use the 48 oz juice cans, sprayed with cooking spray. Knead dough and put a ball of dough in the can filling it about 1/3 full. I bake 8 loaves at a time, and they all fit nicely in the oven.

 

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Add Aluminum Foil to Your Bread BowlTo keep rolls or other bread items warm longer, crumple aluminum foil at the bottom of your bread bowl. Then put your bread napkin in as usual. This is especially great for parties or potlucks when the bread will have to sit out for a long period of time.

 

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Bags for Homemade BreadSave the plastic bags in which you bring produce home from the grocery store. They are perfect to store homemade bread...

 

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Using Vegetable Oil for Bread Machine RecipesI use vegetable oil in my bread machine recipes instead of margarine. The taste and texture is much better. I use 1/4 cup oil for a 1 1/2 lb loaf...

 

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Make Cornbread In A Sandwich MakerJiffy Muffin mix will make two batches in a sandwich maker and doesn't crumble like the baked in the muffin tins. By Syd

 

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Soup Can Gift LoafA great tip for the holiday season. I am always having trouble finding small bread pans for gift loaves. My mother gave me the idea of using soup cans. Just wash good, remove the label, and spray with a bit of cooking spray. Fill can to 3/4 full and you have a great little loaf.

 

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Fresh Bagel TipThis tip is for when you buy fresh bagels from the bakery or bagel nosh shoppe. Upon arrival at home immediately cut the bagels in half or quarters and freeze in a paper bag inside a heavy duty freezer bag.

 

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"Old-Fashioned" Homemade Bread in a Bread MachineThis tip includes a recipe. The tip is for using a bread machine, but still having that "Old-Fashioned" Homemade loaf of bread.

 

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Make Your Cornbread More FirmAs I have moved around over the years, I found that my favorite cornbread recipe changed in firmness depending on where I lived.

 

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Shop at Bakery OutletsIf possible, buy your bread, hamburger and hotdog buns, etc. at a bakery outlet store. In my area, I can get a loaf of bread for .55, as opposed to over $1.00 at the grocery store. Go twice a month, and freeze the loaves. You'll save a bundle, and it's definitely worth the trip!

 

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Trip to the Day Old Bread StoreA once a month trip to the day old bread store fills a shelf in the freezer with bread, buns, sweet rolls, and bakery goodies, and saves me about 2/3 of grocery store prices!

 

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