Homemade Bread Bowl

5 from 1 vote

Make soup season even tastier with deliciously warm and crusty Homemade Bread Bowls; it's the perfect way to serve all your favorite soups!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword bread bowl

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Resting Time 1 30

Total Time 2 30

Servings rolls

Calories 577kcal

Author Aubrey

Equipment

Ingredients

½ ounce instant yeast (2 packets)
7 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 ½ cups warm water (120-130 degrees F)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil plus more for coating a bowl
1 egg white
1 tablespoon water

Instructions

Attach the bread hook to your stand mixer. Add the yeast to the bowl of the mixer and then top with flour and salt.
Turn the mixer on low and then slowly add the water. Once that is combined, increase the speed to medium and add the oil.
Allow the dough to continue to knead for 5 minutes until it becomes soft.
Grease a large bowl with more vegetable oil. Transfer the dough to the bowl and roll it around in the oil to coat. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and set it in a warm place to rise for 15 to 20 minutes until the dough has doubled in size.
Punch down the dough and divide it into 6 even portions. Form each portion into a ball and set them onto a greased baking sheet. (You may need to use 2 baking sheets so there is room between the dough balls.)
Cover the dough with a damp towel and let it rise again until the dough has doubled in size.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange the oven racks so one is in the top spot and another in the center.
In a small bowl, beat together the egg white and 1 tablespoon of water. Brush the wash all over the dough balls.
Place a broiler pan or shallow baking dish on the top rack of the oven. Carefully fill the pan with warm water. Place the rolls into the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove the rolls from the oven and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
Using a sharp knife, cut a circle out of the top of each roll. Remove the bread from the inside of the roll to create the bowl. Be sure to leave a layer of bread along the walls to keep the bowl stable. Fill with your favorite thick soup or dip and enjoy!

Notes

Nutritional information is for 1 whole roll before being hollowed out.
You can use the bread removed to make the bowls as a dipper for dips, or make homemade croutons.

To Make Croutons: Dice the bread scooped out of the bread rolls, spray the pieces lightly with oil, and sprinkle with salt and any other seasoning you like. Toss to coat. Pour the bread into the air fryer basket and spread out into single layer. Cook at 360 degrees F for 6 minutes, shaking halfway through the cooking time.

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