Creme de la crumb Day-old bread can see a new day in pudding, stuffing, croutons

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: October 10, 1999| Author: KAREN HERZOG | Copyright information

Take heart, bread lovers.

Go ahead and let your kids eat the middle and leave the crust.

Start a fresh loaf of bread, even though you haven't quite finished the one you bought a few days ago. And don't feel guilty if you'd rather not use the heels to make a sandwich.

There are plenty of ways to breathe new life into bread crusts and heels and partial loaves of stale bread.

Just round up those crusts and heels and pop them in a resealable bag in the f...

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