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• To step
• Method 1 of 2: Slowly toast bread in the oven
• Method 2 of 2: Roast quickly with the grill
• Tips
• Necessities
• Roast quickly with the grill
• Slowly toast bread in the oven

It is no fun standing next to a toaster and having to make toast for many people. Use the oven to speed things up and make toast without a toaster! For the fastest method, place a few slices of bread under the grill element and heat them until lightly toasted. If you want to make a full baking tray of toast, place the bread slices on a baking tray and bake them until crispy on both sides. The slow toasted bread won't be as crunchy, but you can make a lot more toast at the same time.

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Method 1 of 2: Slowly toast bread in the oven

1. Place the slices of bread on a baking tray. Take a baking tray with a raised edge and put as many slices of bread as you want on it in a single layer. It's okay if the slices touch but don't overlap or they won't roast properly.
2. Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 175 ° C. Place a rack in the center before preheating the oven. The hot air will circulate better around the bread when the baking tray is in the center. This will help to toast the bread evenly.
3. Place the baking tray in the oven and heat the bread for five minutes. Keep the oven door closed so that the hot air can circulate around the slices and bake them until they start to dry out a bit at the top.
   • If you are toasting frozen bread slices, add an extra minute to the reheat time.

   Tip: For an extra crunchy toast, spread the bread with melted butter before toasting it. The butter flavors the bread and helps it get crispy in the oven.

   
   
4. Remove the toast from the oven and spread butter on it. Turn off the oven and take out the baking tray. Spread the slices of bread with softened butter and serve immediately. If you'd like, you can spread jam, honey, cheese, or avocado on the toast instead.
   • Toast has the best texture right after you make it, but you can store it in an airtight container for up to a day.

Method 2 of 2: Roast quickly with the grill

1. Place the slices of bread on the grid under the grill. Adjust the oven rack so that it is approximately 8 cm below the grill heating element. Then place as many slices of bread as you want to toast directly on the grid.

   Let at least 1.5 cm of space between each slice of bread so that they heat evenly.

   
   
2. Grill the toast for 60 to 90 seconds. Heat the bread until it looks golden or as toasted as you like. Keep the door open so you can see the bread while it grills.
   • If the grill does not work with the door open, close the door but check the toast after grilling for a minute.
3. Remove the toast and spread butter on it or your favorite topping. Turn off the grill and use serving tongs to remove the toast from the oven rack. Place the toast on a plate and spread butter on it. If you want, you can put jam, avocado, a poached egg, or bruschetta on the toast.
   • While you can store the leftover toast in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a day, it will become stale and chewy the longer it is stored.

Tips

• You can toast frozen bread, but allow an extra one to two minutes to heat up.
• Keep in mind that white bread toasts faster than whole wheat bread.

Necessities

Roast quickly with the grill

• Grill
• Serving tongs
• Oven mitts

Slowly toast bread in the oven

• Baking tray
• Oven
• Oven mitts
• Serving tongs