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.

BREAKFAST BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small skillet, cook pancetta over medium heat until browned, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels., Meanwhile, cut a thin slice off top of each roll. Hollow out bottom of roll, leaving a 1/2-in.-thick shell (save removed bread for another use); place shells on an ungreased baking sheet., Add mushrooms and pancetta to bread shells. Carefully break an egg into each; sprinkle eggs with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 18-22 minutes or until egg whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard.

QUICK AND EASY BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine sugar, salt, yeast mixture and 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 500°. Punch dough down. Divide and shape into 6 balls. Place 3 in. apart on 2 baking sheets that have been generously sprinkled with cornmeal or greased. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 15 minutes. Spray loaves with water; if desired, generously sprinkle with sesame seeds. Using a sharp knife, score surface with shallow cuts in an "X" pattern. Bake 2 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 425°. Bake until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 190°-200°. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Cut a thin slice off the top of bread. Hollow out bottom portion of loaf, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Discard removed bread or save for another use, such as croutons.

LENTIL SOUP IN BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• Cook the pancetta in a heavy-bottomed 4- to 5-quart pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until crisp and the fat has rendered, about 10 minutes. Add the onion and jalapeño pepper. Season with salt and sweat until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. (Add a little oil if your pot seems dry.) Add the cumin and coriander. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the lentils, can of tomatoes, chicken stock and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine, then increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes to marry the flavors. Reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook until the lentils are tender, start checking at 20 minutes. Continue cooking, uncovered, stirring to break down the lentils and thicken the soup, another 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Serve in bowls with a drizzle of olive oil, a dollop of yogurt and fresh cilantro leaves, or use the bread bowls. If using the bread bowls, cut a circle around the top of each with a paring knife, then gently pull out the tops. Remove some of the bread innards and have as a snack. Fill each bread bowl with hot soup and garnish with a dollop of yogurt and fresh cilantro leaves.
• Combine the flour, milk powder, yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk together. Add the water and oil and mix with the dough hook until a dough forms, scraping down the sides. Knead on medium-high speed until it pulls away from the side of the bowl and makes a smacking noise, 12 to 15 minutes. (The dough will be very sticky and soft, but do not add more flour.) Scrape out into a liberally oiled bowl, then toss to coat in the oil and cover in plastic. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Place an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Prepare a parchment or silicone mat-lined baking sheet. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured countertop and gently fold over onto itself to deflate some of the gas. Divide the dough into 4 pieces and roll into tight balls. Evenly space the balls on the prepared baking sheet and cover with plastic. Let proof until puffy and almost doubled; depending on the temperature, this can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Snip the tops of the dough balls with scissors in an X and bake until golden brown and puffed up and they feel hollow when you tap, begin checking at 15 minutes. Let cool on a rack.

SOURDOUGH BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• For the sourdough starter:.
• In a medium bowl, stir the yeast into the lukewarm water. Let the mixture activate (should take about 15 minutes to bubble). Add the bread flour and stir. Cover with a dish towel and let sit for 2-3 days. It's best if you store the starter where the room temperature is warm (80-85 degrees). To keep the starter going, you have to "feed" it. For each 1 cup you take out, replace with 1/2 cup water and 1 cup flour.
• For the bread bowls:.
• Combine the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center.
• Give the starter a good stir as it separates after sitting a while. Add the cup of starter and the 1/2 cup of water to the flour and stir until it forms a rough dough. You will probably need to use your hands to work the dough until it comes together into a ball.
• On a clean work surface, lightly cover with flour and roll the dough in it. Knead until the dough is smooth, elastic, and satiny.
• Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl to rise. Cover with a clean dish towel and place in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size (about 2 hours).
• Remove the dough from the bowl and punch it down to knock most of the volume out of it.
• Then knead the bread briefly, just to get it back into a nice ball shape.
• Cut the dough in half, then cut each piece in half again.
• Knead each of the pieces just until they're round again. Form the pieces of dough into ball shapes and tuck any loose edges or seams underneath.
• Place the dough balls on an ungreased baking sheet as far apart as you can.
• Put the baking sheet somewhere warm to let the dough rise a second time until doubled in size (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, then at 375 degrees for another 30 minutes. When done, they will make a hollow sound when you tap them on the bottom.
• Cut a circle in the top and hollow out much of the bread inside to make room for some delicious soup!

PILLSBURY BREAD BOWL - A BOWL YOU CAN EAT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place 4 (10-oz) custard cups upside down on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Spray outside of cups with cooking spray.
• Cut loaf of dough crosswise into 4 equal pieces.
• Press or roll each piece into 6-inch round.
• Place each round over custard cup on cookie sheet, shaping dough to fit around cup and form bowl shape.
• Dough should not touch cookie sheet.
• Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown.
• Place bread bowls with custard cups on cooling rack; cool 5 minutes.
• Remove bowls from cups.
• Place bread bowls in shallow soup bowls or pasta plates.
• Ladle soup into bread bowls; serve immediately.

MIMI'S ARTISAN BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• If using a bread machine, put the ingredients in according to your own directions; put on dough cycle and keep checking to make sure you have a smooth dough.
• By mixer or by hand, mix till you have a smooth dough; rise covered for 45 minutes.
• When machine is done its cycle or dough has risen the manual way for 45 minutes, divide into five pieces.
• Roll each piece into a ball and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Cover the balls with greased plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for 4 hours (or up to 24 hours)--this step will give the bread bowls extra flavor and a delightfully crisp-chewy texture.
• Two or more hours before serving, remove from refrigerator.
• Uncover and let them sit for about another 30 minutes while you preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Just before baking, slash the top surface several times, very carefully, which will allow them to expand.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 22-28 minutes till bowls are a deep golden brown and sound hollow when thumped on the bottom.

BREAD BOWLS II

Steps:

• Thaw bread dough.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Divide bread dough into fourths. Roll each fourth into an 8 inch circle.
• Brush the back of 4 oven-safe bowls with oil or cooking spray. Place bowls upside down on a baking sheet. Place dough circles on bowls. Brush edge of dough with water and fold it back into a "hem" to make a bowl rim.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 18 to 20 minutes.

EASY BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• Thaw the bread, but don't let it start to rise.
• Lightly grease the outside of six 10-ounce custard cups with shortening (do NOT use cooking spray); place cups upside down on cookie sheet.
• Divide dough into 6 equal pieces and shape each piece into a ball; pat into rounds.
• Place rounds over the custard cups and brush dough with oil.
• Sprinkle with basil and garlic salt.
• Cover and let rise in warm place for about 20 minutes.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 16-20 minutes or till golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes and remove from cups and place on a rack (inside of the bowl may be slightly moist).
• To serve, place warm or cool bowls in shallow soup or pasta bowls and spoon your soup (or whatever you made) into them.