Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Croutons (Kizarmis Ekmek)

10 slices of bread
2-3 tbsp olive oil/melted butter
Any kind of spices you like (optional)
½ tsp garlic powder (optional)
½ tsp salt to taste

Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). Brush bread slices on both sides with olive oil/melted butter. Cut bread slices up into small cubes. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt and spices (if desired). I like using paprika, thyme, summer savory or mint. Arrange cubes on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 F (175 C) for 10-15 minutes or until browned. Let cool. You can store croutons in a covered container or plastic bag.
Serve croutons in soups or salads.
ENJOY
TURKCE
1o dilim ekmek
2-3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi/erimis tereyag
Istediginiz cesit baharat (istege bagli)
½ tatli kasigi tuz
½ tatli kasigi sarimsak tozu (istege bagli)

Firini 175 C (350 F) isitin. Ekmek dilimlerini tereyag/zeytinyagi ile her iki tarafini da fircalayin ve kucuk kupler seklinde kesin. Uzerlerine tuz, sarimsak tozu ve baharat (istege bagli) serpin. Baharat olarak ben kirmizi toz biber, nane, zater otu veya kekik kullaniyorum. Harmanlayin ve yagli kagit serilmis tepsiye dizin.
175 C (350 F) firinda yaklasik 10-15 dakika boyunca hafif kahverengiye donene dek pisirin. Sogumasini bekleyin. Kizarmis ekmekleri kapagi siki kapanan kaplarda ve buzdolabi posetlerinde saklayabilirsiniz.
Kizarmis ekmekleri corba ve salatalarda kullanabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

3 comments:

Esra said...

Merhaba,
Oncelikle siten cok guzel olmus tebrik ederim.
Ben biraz yeni asci oldugum icin sana bir sorum olacakti. Baharat icin istege bagli demissin. Neler olabilecegini yada senin kullandigin baharatlari yazabilir misin?
Simdiden tesekkur ederim.

Anonymous said...

Hi,
I like these simple recipes. I've always wondered how they make the croutons but never seen in any cookbook.
The problem is I don't have an oven. Can I use my toaster for Croutons?
Jess

turkishfoodandrecipes said...

Hi Jess,
I think toaster will partially work for this recipe. when you cut the toasted slices into cubes, their sides will be soft, not crispy like the ones toasted in the oven. But you can give a try to see how it works:)