Another Use for Stale Bread

In response to my post on making French toast out of bread that is getting stale, a friend asked if I had any ideas for using up stale hamburger buns. That's a problem at my house, as even with 4 of us, we rarely go through 8 buns at a time. You can approach this from two angles:

1. When you buy hamburger buns, divide them into zip-top bags and freeze. If you normally use 4 per meal, put 4 in a bag. Only thaw as many as you need at one time.
2. Toast them on a cookie sheet in a low oven (about 250 degrees) for about 10-15 minutes. Allow to air-dry, then break into small pieces and use your food processor to pulverize them into bread crumbs. Store in an airtight container and use in recipes that call for plain bread crumbs.

Yes, I know, hamburger buns are pretty cheap, but neither idea is all that difficult. And, to me, saving is saving!