using up crusts & surplus sandwiches

Primrose

Have two bags of crusts (removed from "posh" sandwiches) and a load of mixed sandwiches left over (currently stored in fridge) from a charity event catered for last night.


thrifty and innovative ideas please for using them up/converting them. (Not breadcrumbs - never use them!)

Was wondering whether fried bread sandwiches work? (Anybody ever tried them?)
And garlic croutons? How best to store them?
Anything else?

[Deleted User]

Bags of crusts can be 'blitzed' in a food processor and made into coating breadcrumbs for fish, chicken etc or made into a wartime cheese pudding with milk, eggs and grated cheese, I've got the recipe if you'd like it?

Leftover sandwiches (depending on what the filling is , but NOT fish ones) can either be made into a savoury bread and butter pudding, same method as the sweet pud but leave out the sugar or if they are sweet sandwiches fried gently in butter and sprinkled with sugar to make 'Poor Knights of Windsor' which is a most acceptable desert.

rosie383

Can't beat a good sandwich dipped in egg and fried!

I know you say that you never use breadcrumbs, but have you never tried making 'poor man's parmesan'? Breadcrumbs blitzed with basil or even just dried mixed herbs and fried in a pan with a little oil until golden and crispy. Absolutely amazing sprinkled over any pasta dish.

I love the idea of using sandwiches for a savoury bread and butter pudding. I never have more than one left over though. Could any sandwiches be frozen until I have enough, then make them into the pudding?

[Deleted User]

Don't see why not, lots of folks make up a batch of sandwiches for weekday lunches and freeze them very successfully.

Primrose

Some good ideas here. Thank you both.

[Deleted User]

Yes I think I would be tempted to dip in batter or beaten egg and fry them,failing that if possible freeze them (filling permitting)

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Toast, proper salted butter, marmite, slam a poached egg on top!

BrassicWoman

treacle tart, yum!

VfM4meplse

rosie383 wrote: »

Can't beat a good sandwich dipped in egg and fried!

I'd never thought of that. Sounds like a yummy treat food, but v bad for you!

I probably wouldn't freeze catered sandwiches, as I wouldn't be 100% certain of the provenance, and they intended to be eaten cold. If it were HM sandwiches, or a catered vegetarian food dish that required thorough heating I wouldn't bat an eyelid.

soba

I save 'sad' bread in the freezer until I've got enough to make bread pudding (not bread and butter pudding)
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/13355/bread-pudding

VfM4meplse

soba wrote: »

I save 'sad' bread in the freezer until I've got enough to make bread pudding (not bread and butter pudding)
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/13355/bread-pudding

Yum, one of my childhood favourites! Do you bother to defrost or soak it from the freezer?

My freezer is jam packed with proper meals atm, but the next time I see YS wholemeal bread I shall not hesitate to over-buy and convert it (minus the egg-factor).