Three Ways To Make Bread Bowls

Bread Bowls from frozen bread dough
Yield 4 bowls
  1 pound frozen bread dough, thawed
 Directions
1. Thaw bread dough.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. Divide bread dough into fourths. Roll each fourth into an 8 inch circle.
4. 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.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 18 to 20 minutes.

Bread Bowls using the Bread Machine

  • Placing all ingredients EXCEPT egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of water into the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough/Manual cycle.  When this cycle is done, take dough out of machine.
  • Grease the OUTSIDES of six 10-ounce pyrex custard cups. Place the cups upside down on an ungreased cookie sheet. Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Pat or roll each piece into a 7-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Shape the dough circles over the outsides of the prepared custard cups. Do not allow the dough to curl under the edges of the custard cups. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 15 to 20 minutes or until slightly puffy.
  • Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Mix the egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of water; brush gently over the bread bowls. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the bread bowls are golden brown. Carefully lift the bread bowls off the custard cups. Be VERY careful -- both the bread and the custard cups will be very hot. Cool the bread bowls upright on a wire rack. This recipe yields 6 bowls.
Bread Bowls from crusty sourdough loaves
  • Time Required: 15 minutes
  • 1.Start with a round loaf of crusty sourdough or French bread from a bakery or make your own.
  • 2.Use a serrated knife to slice off the top of the round crusty bread loaf.
  • 3.Cut or pull the soft center of the loaf away from the shell, leaving a 1-inch thickness of soft bread dough around the inside of the crust. (save this bread as it makes good bread crumbs or croutons)
  • 4.Melt 1/4 cup butter or olive oil with 1 clove of pressed garlic and 1 tsp minced fresh parsley.
  • 5.Brush inside of bread bowl and dough side of lid with butter mixture
  • .6.Bake in conventional or toaster oven at 400 F. for 5 to 10 minutes until golden.