Buttery Croutons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups cubed rustic white bread
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
On a large rimmed baking sheet, combine the bread, butter, and salt; toss to coat evenly and spread in a single layer.
Bake, stirring once, until crisp, about 10 minutes.
Let cool on sheet on a wire rack and use within3 hours.
*Pumpernickel Croutons: substitute pumpernickel bread for the white bread and olive oil for the melted butter.
*Garlic Croutons: in a small skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat; add in 3 minced garlic cloves, and saute until sizzling, about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat; use garlic butter in place of melted butter.