Bread Bowls

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Bread Bowls

INGREDIENTS
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons water (70° to 80°)
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups bread flour
2-1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast


DIRECTIONS
In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer.
Select dough setting (check after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).
When the cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.
Divide into fourths; shape each into a ball. Place on a greased baking sheet.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
Cut the top fourth off each roll; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1/4-in.
shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). Fill with chili, chowder or stew. Yield: 4 servings.

 

[The Ironic Chef]

I make bread bowls all the time and love them for soup and chili or even for serving dip in. I would suggest then when making the balls of dough, to make sure the skin of the dough is pulled really tight. then gently roll the bottom seam on a flat surface to seal.
I like to brush an egg wash on the risen dough balls and sprinkle on seasonings like, salt, sesame seeds, Italian herbs, diced onions or garlic. It depends on what I am going to fill them with. I also like to make croutons with the interior crumb I scoop from the interior of the bowl. Croutons go really well with soup or even a bread bowl fondue.

 

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Cut the top fourth off each roll; carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1/4-in.
shell (discard removed bread or save for another use).

the other uses...... WHILE STILL HOT SMOOTH ON SOME SOFT BUTTER AND EAT IT NICE AND HOT STRAIGHT FROM THE OVEN!!!!!! M-m-m-m

Or make it into bread pudding, or as IC said Croutons, or dressing for stuffing some sort of bird, or bread crumbs for meat loaf or salmon croquets......use your imagination!!!

 

[The Ironic Chef]

Imagines Cathy stuffing and roasting Big Bird.

 

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Yeah and I am inviting Miss Piggy and the whole gang including Bert & Ernie over for dinner as a cruel and unusual hoax. When they rant and rave on how wonderful dinner was and then ask why Big Bird was not invited I will exclaim "Oh he was" and then I will get very quiet and not say another word......when it finally dawns on them sometime in the middle of the night they will arise with a start and come gunning for me

 

[The Ironic Chef]

It's a good thing none of them have teeth Cathy. When the Cookie Monster starts gumming you try not to giggle.

 

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

It's a good thing none of them have teeth Cathy. When the Cookie Monster starts gumming you try not to giggle.

Yeah I might get a silly nickname like "Tickle me Pink Elmo" or something!