BUTT BREAD

There are many kids who refuse to eat the crust off their bread. Maybe if it was called something other than ''crust'' it might sound a bit more appealing. My two kids will eat the crust but the are adamant about not eating the ''butt bread''. The ends of the loaf is comprised of the same ingredients and baked in the same pan as the rest of the loaf but that argument falls on deaf ears. They will not touch it. My mother always called it the ''heel'' of the loaf. Another not exactly appetizing term.

Sometimes I turn the heel to the inside when making sandwiches. I rarely get away with that one with my teenaged son but my six year old daughter is still more hungry than observant when it comes to her food. I tried making croutons with the butt bread but that didn't turn out so well. Maybe there is a crouton recipe. I thought it was just stale toast. Butt bread is good for French onion soup. Just submerge it and cover it with some cheese. I haven't been caught at that one yet.

I keep a bread bag in my freezer and throw the butt bread in it each time I open a new loaf. I hate to waste perfectly good bread but I am not exactly willing to eat it either. For now I plan on keeping in the freezer until Spring when the kids and I can take it and feed the ducks when they come back to the local pond. They will love it, even if it is butt bread