3 slices bread
2 tablespoons softened butter or margarine
¼ teaspoon garlic salt
Paprika
Trim crusts from bread. Blend butter or margarine with garlic salt;
spread on both sides of bread. Cut bread into cubes; place them on
baking sheet and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 300° F. (slow oven) until crisp and golden brown, about 20 to
30 minutes.
Serve on soups or salads or as a soup accompaniment.
_Variation_
_Cheese croutons._—Mix bread cubes lightly with ½ cup grated Parmesan
cheese before placing on baking sheet.