21 stale Recipes

cake (day-old or frozen sponge, butter or lb), sugar, water, unsweetened cocoa, vanilla extract, dried coconut

preheat oven 400 degrees, greased casserole dish with lid., peeled and sliced fresh peaches (frozen ok, but...), brown sugar, cinnamon, almond flavoring, water, buttered crumbs, fine dry bread crumbs (plain , unseasoned, ok to use stale bread or italian bread), melted butter - 1/4 cup shortening

italian bread (stale, about 4 inches in diameter and sliced 1 inch thick) or 4 slices french bread (stale, about 4 inches in diameter and sliced 1 inch thick) or 4 slices challah (stale, about 4 inches in diameter and sliced 1 inch thick), fruit spread, any flavor, eggs, lightly beaten, milk, pure vanilla extract, cinnamon, butter, vegetable oil, plain yogurt (optional)

french bread , stale loaf, crumbled (or 6-8 cups any type bread), milk, heavy cream, banana liqueur, sugar, butter, melted, eggs, vanilla, bananas, cut up, pecans, chopped, cinnamon

bread (a few days old), butter, sugar, eggs, apple, peeled and grated, cocoa powder, sultanas, raisins, candied peel, mixed spice, vanilla, scotch whisky (*optional), anise or 1/2 tsp fennel seed, extra sugar

olive oil, divided, pesto sauce , purchased (or your homemade), bread, cubed small (or torn, use up your stale white or whole wheat, french, just not sweet bread), white onion, small dice, zucchini, sliced 1/4 inch, corn , cut fresh off cobs or 2 cups frozen, sweet red pepper, diced, garlic clove, minced, mozzarella cheese, shredded

milk, sugar, vanilla, cornstarch, pepperidge farm original white bread (it makes for a firmer pudding, however i have used old stale hard rolls and it works well), handfulls raisins (optional), whole milk, eggs, white sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg

lean ground beef, white bread, broken into small 1/2 inch pieces (or you can use rolls or any stale bread you have and want to use up), eggs, slightly beaten, garlic powder (or to taste), parsley flakes (or to taste), grated parmesan cheese (or locatelli), salt, black pepper, olive oil (for frying ) or vegetable oil (for frying)

elbow macaroni , undercooked in boiling,salted water &,drained, butter, flour, dry mustard (colman s), cayenne pepper, cheddar cheese soup, melted butter, salt, milk (skim is okay, higher fat is better), heavy cream, grated medium cheddar, grated colby cheese, plain breadcrumbs , very coarsely grated from a stale loaf of crusty white bread (good country bread is best but if you use store bought crumbs, make sure they are roughly grated, no)

brie cheese (or roughly similar), sourdough bread (great for using up stale bread) or 1 loaf french bread (great for using up stale bread), canned salmon, grated parmesan cheese, eggs, half-and-half cream, salt, scallions

dried flageolet beans (may substitute cannellini or great northern beans), onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, extra virgin olive oil (or unsalted butter or duck fat), prosciutto (an end cut which can sometimes be purchased cheaply will do beautifully, if not, get a thick slice), bouquet garni (parsley, bay leaf, sage leaves, thyme sprigs), chicken stock, preferably homemade and unsalted, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (or 1 cup canned diced tomatoes), white bread , slightly stale, crust removed (sandwich bread like pepperidge farm)

cheerios toasted oat cereal, life cereal, shredded wheat cereal, pretzel, crackers , ritz, premium, etc, etc, etc... throw in any of those stale and cereals too (any kinds you like- we use cheese nips, rice (sesame), canola oil, soya sauce (i use 1/2 light and 1/2 dark ), sesame oil, garlic powder, onion powder (i don tsp measure, so approximate)

olive oil, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, eggplant, peeled and cut 1/2 inch cubes, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, dried chili, canned crushed tomatoes in puree, water, parmesan cheese, fresh basil leaves, chopped, balsamic vinegar, french bread (toasted or stale) or 3 cups italian bread, cubes (toasted or stale)

butter or 1/4 cup margarine, french bread (stale bread) or 4 cups sourdough bread, cubed (stale bread), eggs, sugar, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, banana, sliced, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, sugar, cornstarch, milk, light corn syrup, vanilla

cake crumbs, eggs, slightly beaten, hot milk, sugar, salt, vanilla, raisins or 1/2 cup walnuts

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, onions or 1 large onion, finely chopped, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper, chicken stock, chopped or torn stale bread (about 1/2 lb), white beans , such as goya brand (smaller than cannellini beans), grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , to pass at table, fresh basil leaves , torn (optional)

french bread (slightly stale) or 1 loaf italian bread (slightly stale), lemon curd, eggs, milk, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla extract, salt, sugar, cornstarch, water

barley , ring chunks about 4 whole rings or 4 cups very stale country bread or 4 cups other crusty bread, cut into 1/2 inch chunks, ripe tomatoes, cut into large chunks (about 2 lb total ), olives , preferably kalamata , pitted and halved, capers, drained, salt, red wine vinegar, crumbled feta cheese, fresh ground black pepper, fruity olive oil, fresh basil leaves, shredded