6 game-changing recipes to use up that loaf of bread

1. Custard cups

These cheerful baked custard cups are inspired by traditional Portuguese pasteis de nata, but instead of flaky pastry as a base, I used slices of buttered white bread. I also added a generous amount of seasonal Honeygold citrus zest in both the custard and the sweet syrup that’s drizzled over at the end.

Find the recipe for custard cups here. 

2. Ribollita

There’s something so great about this extra-chunky soup with the bread already in it. What’s more, you can design it around whatever vegetable scraps you have in the fridge and any interesting pasta in the pantry.

Find the recipe for ribollita here. 

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3. Spinach and broccoli soup with "fish bread"

I thought it was only my mother who had revolutionised bread in this way. On Fridays, we would have battered hake and chips for dinner and when there was batter leftover, my mom would dip slices of day-old bread into it to deep-fry. The crispy batter took on the flavour of the fish that had previously been fried in the oil and the bread was soft and steamy on the inside - delicious served with this spinach and broccoli soup.

Find the recipe for spinach and broccoli soup here

4. Spicy meatloaf

I’ve always wanted to find out the truth about meatloaf. I used to think of it as the worst thing to be served in a school cafeteria, or the dreary retro dinner served by a tired TV housewife. This recipe for spicy meatloaf ends all those misconceptions and the plum basting sauce gives it a sweet-and-sour kick into the present.

Find the recipe for spicy meatloaf here. 

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5. Cranberry bread Welsh rarebit

This is my take on the Welsh rarebit, a dish that dates back as far as the 18th century. Essentially, it’s cheese sauce slathered onto thick slices of bread. I replaced regular bread with Woolworths' gluten-free spiced cranberry loaf. No bunnies were harmed in the making of this decadently cheesy brunch special!

Find the recipe for cranberry bread Welsh rarebit here. 

6. White chocolate-and-tahini bread cookies

These chewy white chocolate-and-tahini bread cookies were inspired by Jamie Oliver’s dark chocolate rye bread cookies and are reminiscent of old-school crunchies. It’s a genius way not to waste a crumb of bread, which gives them a special toothsome quality, while tahini and white chocolate give them a halva-like flavour.

Find the recipe for white chocolate-and-tahini bread cookies here. 

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