Garlic Croutons
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Recipe type: Condiments,Salads
Serves: 6 cups
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Italian bread, something firm and crusty like bread from Puglia, and preferably day old
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, cut in half
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut Bread into ¾ inch slices, then into cubes. Place in a large bowl and set aside. Heat olive oil in a small sauce pan with the garlic just until fragrant taking care not to let garlic burn. Remove from heat and discard garlic. Toss bread cubes with the garlic oil, then spread onto one or two baking sheets in a single layer. Sprinkle generously with sea salt and bake until golden brown. Let cool completely and then store in an airtight container for up to one week.