Sheldon wrote:
>> Dimitri wrote:
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Sheldon wrote:
>>>>> Me wrote:
>>>>>> I cut it in half - hard as a rock, though it was - and nuked half
>>>>>> for about 40 seconds. It was hot and softer, but not soft enough
>>>>>> and didn't want to stay soft for long, at all. I just needed to
>>>>>> make and eat a sandwich
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What can I do?
>>>>>
>>>>> Nuking unwrapped dry bread only drives more moisture out... could
>>>>> try wrapping in plastic and then nuke, but that wouldn't put any
>>>>> moisture back, would only redistribute whatever moisture is
>>>>> presnt and heat the bread... soon as it's unwrapped moisture will
>>>>> escape... using a conventional oven won't result in anything
>>>>> better... so there is really
>>>>> no way to return stale, hard bread to it's original state.
>>>>> BUT... all is not lost... if you soak your old chunks of bread in
>>>>> egg until it becomes a bit soggy it will make the best freedom
>>>>> toast, a couple of slabs of which can easily make a great ham and
>>>>> cheese sammiche.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sheldon
>>>>
>>>> Good point. Stale bread makes a good french toast when soaked in
>>>> egg and pan-fried until nicely browned.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> And bread pudding too!
>>>
>>> Come to think of it bread pudding with Chocolate chips and craisins.
>>
>> Topped with 'nilla ice ceam and lotsa whipped cream, while still
>> warm.... and maybe drizzle with a little dark rum.
>>
I eat bread pudding with strawberry jam.

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