Can i make melba toast in advance

Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. New here? Start here! What is Melba Toast? To make the toast, start with a very thin sliced bread, or slice your own. This bread is just the right thickness for the toast and saves the hassle of trying to slice uniformly thin slices yourself.

Grab a stack of bread and some good quality softened butter. We really love Challenge and Plugra butter for this. Spread both sides of the bread slices with the butter, then line them up on a baking tray. Set them in a low degree oven to bake. I like to flip them halfway through to make sure they get nice and golden on both sides. Melba Toast Toppings If you have the will power to resist eating the toast pieces all by themselves props to you! Variations on Melba Toast This simple recipe is begging for you to take it and make it your own.

I hope you find this snack just as delightful as we do! Ingredients About 30 slices of bread, sliced very thin 2 sticks high quality salted butter, at room temperature I like Challenge or Plugra. Instructions Preheat the oven to degrees. Spread a thin layer of butter on both sides of each slice of bread. If you'd like the toasts to be in smaller, uniform pieces, cut it into squares or triangles at this point.

Otherwise, leave it whole. Line the slices up on a few baking sheets, and place in the oven. Bake for about 20 minutes then flip the slices the over. Continue to bake for another minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and very crisp.

Allow the toast to cool, then either leave it whole and use for dips, avocado toast, or crostini OR crumble the bread to use as a topping for soups and salads. Feel free to experiment with other seasonings, like garlic powder, ranch, or cayenne.

Did you make this recipe? Comments Rahul Nandu says:. Toastie or sandwich bread is ideal because you want the slices to be as square as possible. This means there is less waste when you trim the crusts off.

Thinly sliced bread can be hard to split, and thickly sliced bread is just too thick. You want lovely light crispy crackers, so go for something in the middle!

Step two — Cut the crusts off each slice to form a square, and then cut each slice diagonally into two triangles. You can use a cookie cutter here to cut any shape you want. I like the classic simplicity of triangles, and there is less waste. Step three — Use a serrated knife to split each slice through the middle. It is easiest to do this when the bread is still warm from the toaster. I find I can easily prepare two slices of while the next two slices are toasting in the toaster.

Step four — Use your fingers to gently rub each slice to remove any crumbs, so your Melba toast is as thin as it can be. This is why you want to use a medium or thin sliced bread. Step five — Grill, untoasted side up, until your Melba toast crackers are golden brown and the edges have curled up. Do not take your eyes off the toasts while you are grilling them as they can burn within seconds.

The best way to make Melba toast crackers is to get a production line going, trimming and splitting while the next 2 or 4 slices are toasting, depending how fast you can work. Absolutely — although I prefer white bread. Yes, although it is slightly harder to cut neatly, and the finished slices might have holes in, which makes it harder to scope up your dips!

Pick your favourite brand and make in exactly the same way as regular Melba toast. It will go stale, however, if you keep it too long. I usually make it the day before I need it. Make sure the toasts are completely cool after grilling warm toast will produce condensation and you do not want the entire batch to go soggy. Then store in an airtight box.

I have a policy of waste not, want not and try never to throw any food away. Dry the crusts out under the grill as with the toasts, allow to cool and crush to crumbs either in a plastic bag or in a coffee or spice grinder. Store in an airtight container and use within a few days, or freeze. Use them in any recipes that call for regular or panko breadcrumbs.

If you love these Melba toasts then you can also make easy homemade tortilla chips from wraps. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Gosh, this reminds me of my Grandmother. I was fascinated to watch her make this. Such a good thing to make, and so versatile. What a great idea. Delicious with pate. I had no idea of the origins of Melba toast.

How interesting. It has always been popular in our family, and with it being so easy to make you should always make your own. I have fond memories of her re-decorating the kitchen with it! The first attempt look like toast and the second resulted in the fire brigade being called. Bon appetite. LOL I will go check the recipe details — I use the grill, not the oven though, so I will have to try with the oven so I can let you know. I learnt to make this from Ivy who worked through the Second World War as a military cook — but in her previous life was a professional cellist.

I find bog-standard white sliced bread is the best for melba toast — and easier when it is a little stale. Another trip down memory lane. Thank you! We used to make these in the days when no food was wasted — ever. What a good idea! Your email address will not be published. Table of Contents. Prep Time.

Cook Time. Total Time. Course: Crackers, Starter. Cuisine: British. Keyword: bread, Crackers, leftovers, melba toast, melba toasts, melbatoast, starter. Servings : 16 pieces. Calories : 15 kcal. Toast the Bread in your Toaster - or on both sides under the grill.

Cut the crusts off the bread and then with a very sharp knife, cut through the depth of the bread to make four thin slices. Cut each slice of bread in half or quarter depending on the size of toasts required to make triangles and press down to remove any lumps of bread.

Put the triangles uncooked side up under the grill or in the oven and cook till golden brown. You should find they curl up a little.