• Cut day-old white bread in 10 mm thick slices and remove crusts.
• Spread with butter and bake in the oven at 180ºC (350ºF) until light brown all over.
• Cut into 10 mm cubes and serve in soup.

Variations

• Cut day-old white bread in 1 cm cubes. Deep-fry in oil and drain well.
• Cut slices of unbuttered toast into cubes.
• Cut slices of white bread into strips, sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese and paprika, ad bake in the oven at 200ºC (400ºF) until crisp and brown. Cut into cubes.