Big Game Bread Bowls Food

HOMEMADE BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• Using a Bosch or Kitchen Aid mixer, put yeast, sugar, salt, hot water, and olive oil in the mixer.
• Gradually add the flour until the dough has sufficiently scraped everything off the sides of the mixing bowl. Continue to mix on low for 8-10 minutes.
• Remove and cover with plastic wrap - let the dough rise until doubles in size (about 30 minutes).
• Grease 2 cookie sheets and sprinkle with corn meal.
• Punch down the dough and make tennis ball-size dough balls (about 8-12, depending on how large you want your bread bowls).
• Place on cookie sheet with no more than 6 to a cookie sheet (don't let them touch). Let them rise for another 30 minutes.
• Bake each cookie sheet at 400 for 18 minutes.

FOOTBALL BREAD BOWL QUESO DIP

Steps:

• Cut bacon lengthwise in half; cook as directed on package. Meanwhile, cut football-shaped piece from top of bread loaf; remove center, leaving 1-inch-thick shell. Cut removed bread (including bread top) into bite-size pieces.
• Combine all remaining ingredients except shredded cheese in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 3 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Stir in shredded cheese. Microwave 2 min.; stir until shredded cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Pour dip into bread bowl. Top with 1 bacon strip. Cut remaining bacon strips into short pieces; use to garnish dip to resemble football laces as shown in photo. Serve with bread pieces.