Bread Bowls
I love making bread and especially serving stews and soups in a bread bowl! Bread bowls are delicious and make a great presentation for guests. I am very adamant about no waste, so anything I carve out of that bowl gets used in either meatball mix or dried out to make bread crumbs.
Bread Bowls
A cute and delicious way to serve stews or soups!
Ingredients
- 3 3/4 cups Bread Flour 500g
- 1 1/3 cups Warm Water 350g
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt 10g
- 2 1/4 tsp Active Dry Yeast 7g
- 1 tsp Sugar to feed the yeast
Instructions
- To the bowl of a stand mixer, add the warm water, yeast and sugar. Let it sit for 10 mins to bloom.
- If you are not using a scale, measure your flour by using the spoon and level method. Fluff up the flour with a spoon, then scoop the flour into the cup measure and level it off with the back of a knife. This is the best way yo get an accurate measurement without a scale.
- Once the yeast is foamy, add the flour and salt to the yeast mixture.
- With the dough hook attachment, mix on medium speed for 5 mins. Once the dough has detached from the sides of the bowl, take it out and form a ball. Oil the bowl and add the dough ball to the oiled bowl. Cover and place in a warm place to rise until it doubles in size, 1-2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- Punch the dough down and cut into 4 equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover and let it rise for 30-45 mins.
- Bake for 35-40 mins until golden brown. Allow the bread bowls to cool before cutting open.
- To create the bread bowls, use a serrated knife and cut the top off by cutting into the bread at a 45° angle all the way around. Using your fingers, carve out the pulp of the bread and the extra on the top. Save the pulp for meatballs or homemade breadcrumbs.
