Bread Bowls
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 Tbsp yeast
- 4 Tbsp sugar
- 2 1/2 cups hot water
- 1 1/2 Tbsp salt
- 1/2 cup oil
- 7-8 cups flour
Instructions
- To start, mix together the warm water, yeast and sugar in a large mixing bowl attached to a stand mixer. You can also make this by hand using a large mixing bowl and a dough whisk. Let the mixture sit for 5-10 minutes to allow it to proof, or bubble.
- Add hot water, salt and oil to the yeast mixture. Slowly add the flour while kneading, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and is no longer sticky. The dough should still feel tacky. Continue kneading the dough for about 5-8 minutes.
- Cover the dough and allow it to rise for 20 minutes.
- Quickly knead the dough, cover and let it sit for 10 more minutes. Repeat this process 5 times.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and divide into 4-8 equal sections. This will create either 4 large bowls, 6 medium bowls, or 8 small bowls depending on your preference.
- Create each section into a ball form and place 4 inches apart on a greased baking sheet.
- Cover the dough and allow it to rise for 30-45 minutes.
- Score, or cut, an "x" on the top of each ball and bake at 375 degrees F for 20-30 minutes or until the center of the dough reaches 190 degrees F.
- If you prefer a more crispy crust, fill a clean spray bottle with water and squirt each dough ball with water before placing in the oven.
- Allow the bread bowls to cool on a cooling rack for at least 10 minutes. Cut a 3-4 inch circle in the center of the bowl with a serrated knife and remove, make sure not to cut all the way to the bottom. Use a spoon or your fingers to remove more bread from the center to provide room to fill the bread bowls with soup.
- Fill with your favorite soup and enjoy!