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Artisan Bread Bowls

Whether you're entertaining or relaxing, this recipe hits the spot.

Prep Time
6 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
6 hrs 28 mins
Servings: 5 -6 bread bowls
Calories: 470 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 ¾ 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (see note)
  • ½ ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¼ ¼ cup nonfat dry milk
  • 2 2 teaspoons yeast
  • 2 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 ½ 1 ½ cups lukewarm water enough to make a smooth, soft dough

Instructions

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  1. Let yeast dissolve in warm water until creamy, about 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients—by hand, mixer or bread machine— and knead till you've created a smooth dough.
  2. Allow the dough to rise, covered, for 45 minutes; it should become puffy. Divide the dough into 5-6 pieces, depending on how large you want your bread bowl to be. Roll each piece into a ball. Place on a lightly greased or parchment covered baking sheet.
  3. Cover the bread bowls with greased plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours (or up to 24 hours); this step will give the bread bowls extra flavor, and a delightfully crisp-chewy texture.
  4. Two or more hours before serving, remove the bread bowls from the refrigerator. Uncover, and let them sit for about one hour while you preheat the oven to 425°F.
  5. Just before baking, slash the top surface of the bowls several times with a sharp razor/knife to allow them to expand.
  6. Bake for 22 to 28 minutes, until the bowls are deep brown, and sound hollow when thumped on the bottom. Remove from the oven, and cool on a rack.

Notes

  • Flour Amount: as with all yeast doughs, I never use the flour amount called for in the recipe as a hard fast rule (unless a weight measure is given and then I pull out my kitchen scale). Because humidity, temperature, altitude and a multitude of other factors can impact how much flour you need in your yeast doughs, I always judge when to quit adding flour by the texture and look and feel of the dough rather than how much flour I've added compared to the recipe.
  • Tutorial: This tutorial on yeast may help identify how a perfectly floured dough should be.
  • Whole Wheat Flour: also, I often use half to 3/4 finely ground white whole wheat flour with good results - and sometimes I get crazy and use 100% whole wheat flour (always finely ground white wheat) but the bread is a bit more dense with 100% whole wheat flour. If using part or all whole wheat flour, add a few minutes to the kneading time to help develop the gluten.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Bowl Calories 470kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 85g (28%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 969mg (40%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 4g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5-6 bread bowls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 470

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 Bowl
Calories 470kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 85g 28%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 969mg 40%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 4g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.