Homemade “Panko“

Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb traditionally used as a coating for deep-fried foods. “The biggest difference between panko and standard breadcrumbs is that panko is made from bread without crusts. Panko’s crust-less bread is coarsely ground into airy, large flakes that give fried foods a light, crunchy coating. The flakes tend to stay crispier longer than standard breadcrumbs because they don’t absorb as much grease. ", according to Internet. Since I just need some crunchy crust for my baked Mac and Cheese without a grocery store run, this homemade recipe will do.

Ingredients

1 loaf white bread or other bread

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Remove the crusts from a loaf of bread.
3. Gently crumble it into coarse crumbs either with your hands, or a food processor.
4. Spread crumbs onto a cookie sheet.

5. Dry bread crumbs in the oven 7-10 minutes stirring after the first 5 minutes.
6. Cool completely and store a cool dry place for up to 3 months.