Bread Bowls are a fun and fancy way to serve soup. These bowls are simple to make by hand, without a stand mixer, and only takes 2½ hours start to finish.
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Proofing Time1 hourhr45 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Servings: 4bowls
Author: Kim Melanson
Ingredients
based on bakerbettie.com
2Tablespoons25g granulated sugar
2 ¼teaspoons7g dry yeast
½cup114g lukewarm water
½cup113.5g milk
¼cup56g vegetable oil
¾teaspoonkosher salt
2large eggslightly beaten
4cups480g bread flour, divided
1egg white
2teaspoonswater
Instructions
Add lukewarm water to a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast and sugar. Stir slightly and let stand and proof for about 5 minutes.
Stir in milk, oil, salt and eggs.
Add 3 ½ cup (420g) flour to yeast mixture and stir to form a soft dough.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Add enough of the remaining flour, 1 Tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands. (Dough will feel tacky.)
Place dough ball into a large bowl, sprayed with non-stick spray—including cover for bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until double in size.
Punch dough down. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces.
Take each piece and pull sides down toward the bottom to create a smooth-top ball. Place the dough, seam side down, on a clean work surface. Place the palm of your hand over top and roll in a circular motion—keeping the seam side down.
Transfer the rolls to a parchment lined baking sheet and let rise for another 45 minutes, or until double in size.
Heat oven to 425° F (218° C). Whisk together egg white and water. Brush over top of rolls.
Bake at 425° F (218° C) for 20-25 minutes until browned and cooked through.
Cool completely on wire rack before cutting into the tops and scooping out bread to make room for soup.