Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the crusts from your leftover bread. Cut or tear it into roughly 1/2-inch pieces and process them in the blender or food processor until you have coarse crumbs.

Spread the crumbs on a baking sheet; whisk the salt and pepper into the oil or butter and drizzle it over the crumbs. Bake for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until the crumbs are golden brown.

If you are making breadcrumbs for a sweet dish, such as Brown Betty, delete the salt and pepper and make sure to use the butter instead of olive oil.

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