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Bread Bowls Recipe


Bread Bowls Recipe
Bread bowls are great for serving stew in. You can eat the bowl! As well, instead of buying a round loaf and removing the insides, these bowls are homemade, and ready to fill when baked and cooled!

Chefelaine

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Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups warm water, (105-115 degrees F.)
  • 2 (1/2 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Directions
  1. Measure warm water into large bowl.
  2. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved.
  3. Add salt, sugar, oil and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth.
  4. Add enough flour to make a stiff dough.
  5. Turn out onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  6. Place dough in bowl that has been lightly coated with nonstick spray, turning to grease top.
  7. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  8. Grease outside of 12 (10-ounce) custard cups or oven-proof bowls of similar size.
  9. Punch dough down; divide into 12 pieces.
  10. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
  11. Spread each piece into a circle about 6-inches in diameter.
  12. Place over outside of bowl, working dough with hands until it fits.
  13. Set bowls, dough side up, on baking sheet that has been coated with nonstick spray.
  14. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
  15. Combine egg and milk; gently brush mixture on dough.
  16. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes until golden brown.
  17. Using potholders, carefully remove the bowls.
  18. Set bread bowls open side up on baking pan; bake 5 minutes.
  19. Makes 12 servings.
  20. Note:
  21. For larger bowls, use oven-proof bowls that are approximately 6-inches in diameter.
  22. Divide dough into 6 portions.

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This is great! I've never tried these. I will give it a shot. Hope they turn out.


Thats a good idea chef!!
thats yousing your head, for something besides a hat rack!
even thou i have not cooked it, 5 pts


Pure Genius! I have wanted bread bowls at times when I did NOT have a use for the removed bread (yea, I know; crutons, crumbs, blah blah blah) and didn't want to deal with it. Thanks for the idea.


It must look wonderfull! Love it!


I would love to try this. It has my five!


Great idea love bread bowls thanks


Will try this, Elaine. In fact, I will be trying a bread recipe Candy has in an older cookbook and if it turns out, I'll post its recipe. 5


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