Garlic Croutons

Name: Garlic Croutons
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 2 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 1 large, garlic clove, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 1/4 teaspoons); 1/8 teaspoon, table salt; 1 1/2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 3 large slices, high-quality sandwich bread slice, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2010

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SERVES4 to 6 (Makes about 2 1/2 cups)

TIME25 minutes, plus 20 minutes resting and 20 minutes cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For croutons with a subtle garlic flavor, we start with a garlic-infused oil, which was made by steeping minced garlic in extra-virgin olive oil. After 20 minutes, we strained off the garlic, so it wouldn’t over-brown and become bitter as t...

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