Bread Bowls

BREAD BOWLS
adapted from allrecipes.com

2 1/4 tsp yeast
1 1/4 cup warm water
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 TBSP olive oil
3 to 3 1/2 cups flour

1 egg white
1 TBSP water
Garlic salt

In a large mixer bowl, mix together the yeast, warm water, and sugar. Let sit five minutes.

Add salt, oil, and 2 1/2 cups of flour. Knead on low speed for 6 minutes. Adding more flour as necessary to make a smooth and elastic dough.

Cover and let rise in a warm place 40 minutes. (I heated my oven to 150 degrees, turned it off, and let it cool for about ten minutes, then put the dough in the slightly warm oven to rise. The house wasn't warm enough.)

Punch dough down, and divide into three large pieces or four smaller pieces. Shape each piece into a round loaf. Place on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover gently and let rise 35 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Beat together egg white and water to make an egg wash.

Bake bread bowls for 15 minutes. Pull out and brush with egg wash. Sprinkle the tops with a little garlic salt. Return to oven for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Remove form oven and let cool on wire rack.

When ready to use, slice off the top and pull out the bread from the middle. Ladle in soup and serve immediately.