Homemade Bread Bowls

I've mentioned before that E and I LOVE our bread machine.  We make a homemade pizza just about every week, and E has pretty much perfected it. So I was pretty pumped last week when E found this recipe for homemade bread bowls using your bread machine to make the dough.  And were they absolutely deliciously amazing!  They have just a touch of sweetness and don't come out with a hard crust.

The night we made these, we decided just to used canned clam chowder.  Check out some homemade soups here that can also be used.  A good broccoli cheddar soup would also taste amazing!  Whatever soup, chowder, chili, or stew you decide to use though, it will be delicious!

Prep Time: ~ 2 hours  Cook Time: 20-25 minutes  Yields: 4 bread bowls

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)
• 1/2 cup warm milk (110-115 degrees)
• 1 egg (room temperature)
• 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• cornmeal, for baking pan

Directions

1. In a microwaveable container, beat the egg and add the milk and water to it. Microwave on high for 40 seconds. 
2. Place in bread machine according to the order of your machine, or as listed in the order above. Do not add in the cornmeal! Set machine to dough cycle (this a a 1.5 pound recipe).
3. Once the cycle is complete, take the dough out and place on a floured surface.  Divide the dough into 4 equal sizes.  Be sure not to work the dough too much - just enough to shape into rounds.
4. Spread a thin layer of cornmeal on the baking pan and place all 4 dough rounds on the pan.  Cover with a thin towel to let rise in a non-drafty area for approximately 1 hour.
5. Once the 4 rounds have doubled in size, bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.  If you want, you can even lightly slice a design into the top of each loaf right before you place in the oven! (For those of you at higher elevations, bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.)
6. Remove the 4 rounds and place on a cooling rack.
7. For the bowls, cut a thin layer across top and hollow out to about 1/4-1/2 inch in thickness.
8. Fill with your favorite chili, chowder, or stew and enjoy!

Source: Food.com

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