Buttery Croutons

Name: Buttery Croutons
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 2 cups)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon, olive oil; 3 large slices, high-quality sandwich bread slice, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2011

These gently fried croutons make the perfect garnish for split-pea soup.

SERVES 4 to 6 (Makes about 2 cups)

TIME 20 minutes

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