Gluten Free Croutons

Crispy Croutons

There's something incredibly comforting about Croutons, I mainly make these to dip into Cheese Fondue but they're also a lovely addition to my monster Caesar Salad, they add great texture. To make these I use the wonderful DS Gluten Free Brown Ciabattas, I highly recommend them.

Making gluten free Croutons is really simple, all you need is the ciabatta, olive oil and a hot grill.

Directions:

• Preheat your grill to high
• Cut the ciabatta in half then into strips

Perfect Thickness

• Cut the strips into crouton cubes, 4 per strip

Ideal Crouton Size

• Cover a grill rack with tin foil and spray or pour the olive oil on

Disposable

• Put batches of the croutons onto the oiled foil and dip each side into the oil for even coverage, add more oil if needed

Olive Oil Coated Croutons

• Put under the grill until browned - around 5 minutes
• Turn and cook for a further 3 minutes or until browned

Keep An Eye On Them As They Burn Quite Easily If Left

• Remove from the rack and use as desired

Gluten Free Croutons

You could fry these off in a pan but there's two reasons why I don't. 1 Is because they cook more evenly under the grill and 2. Because this way I have no pan to wash up, I just bin the foil and I'm done.

Each ciabatta yields 24 croutons if cut the same size as mine. They're a bite size indulgence that tastes amazing.

More on that theme tomorrow.