Recipe: Croutons like Outback

CROUTONS LIKE OUTBACK

2 1/2 lbs. of lightly salted butter (not margarine)
3/4 cup of finely chopped fresh garlic
2 1/2 Tablespoons McCormick Cajun seasoning (closest to outback seasoning)
2 loaves of bread (Outback uses Sunbeam bread), cut in 1-inch cubes

Preheat oven to 250-275 degrees F.

Melt butter until it looks like mayonnaise (do not melt to a liquid). Remove from heat and add garlic and seasoning; set aside.

Put bread on cookie sheet and toast bread until they are golden brown, this will take about 20 minutes or less depending on your oven. Watch them!

When bread has toasted to a golden brown take out of oven and let cool (do not try and coat croutons when warm or they will not come out right).

When croutons have cooled place butter mixture in a large bowl (you might have to soften butter mixture again, that's ok, but remember not to a liquid)

Add croutons to butter mixture and coat each crouton gently using your hands (you might want to use plastic gloves) Make sure that the garlic is staying on the croutons. If you need more butter go ahead add a little more.

One important thing you need to make sure that you do not overdo on the butter or they will burn and get soggy.

Put croutons back on cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Gently shake the pan to make sure they are all browning correctly. Do not over shake though, garlic might come off the croutons.