Bread Bowls

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups warm water (105 f to115 f)
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 6 1/2-7 1/2 cups bread flour, divided
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon milk
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 measure warm water into large bowl.
• 2 sprinkle in yeast and stir until dissolved.
• 3 add salt, sugar, oil and 3 cups flour.
• 4 beat until smooth.
• 5 add enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
• 6 turn out onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• 7 place dough in bowl that has been lightly coated with nonstick spray.
• 8 turn once to coat.
• 9 cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about one hour.
• 10 grease the outside of 12 small custard cups or oven-proof bowls of similar size.
• 11 punch dough down and divide into 12 pieces.
• 12 cover and let rest 10 minutes.
• 13 spread each piece into a circle about 6 inches in diameter.
• 14 place dough over outside of glass bowls, working it with hands until it fits.
• 15 set bowls, dough side up, on baking sheet that has been coated with non-stick spray.
• 16 cover with plastic wrap and let dough rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• 17 combine egg and milk and gently brush mixture on dough.
• 18 bake at 400 f for 15 minutes until golden brown.
• 19 remove bowls from the oven and remove glass bowls from bread bowls.
• 20 set bread bowls open side up on baking pan, return to oven and bake five minutes longer.