Bread Machine Bread Bowls

http://www.breadworld.com/recipes/Bread-Machine-Bread-Bowls

If you don't need bread bowls, this recipe makes 2 beautiful round loaves.  Keep one and make someone's day with a gift of fresh bread.

Difficulty

Beginner

Yield

2 (6-inch) bread bowls

Prep Time

10 minutes

Rise Time

45 minutes

Bread Machine Time

1-1/2 hours

Bake Time

20 to 25 minutes

Nutrition Facts

• PER SERVING
• Calories : 355
• Total Fat : 5 grams
• Saturated Fat : 2 grams
• Cholesterol : 10 milligrams
• Sodium : 485 milligrams
• Total Carbohydrates : 74 grams
• Dietary Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 11 grams
• Serving Size: one bowl (1/2 of recipe)

Ingredients

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• 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons Fleischmann's® Bread Machine Yeast

Directions

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Add ingredients to bread machine pan in the order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough/manual cycle. When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine to lightly floured surface. If necessary, knead in enough flour to make dough easy to handle.

Divide dough into 2 equal portions; shape each into smooth ball. Place on greased baking sheet. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

With sharp knife, make 4 (1 / 4-inch deep) slashes in crisscross fashion on top of loaves. Bake at 375° F for 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Remove from baking sheet; cool on wire rack.

Cut off 1 / 3 of loaf; hollow out loaf to form 1 / 4-inch thick bowl. Fill bowl with soup.

Note: Check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; it should form a soft, smooth ball around the blade. If dough is too dry or stiff, add water in 1-teaspoon increments until the right consistency is reached. If dough is too soft or slack, add bread flour in 1-teaspoon increments to achieve proper consistency. Do not add more than 3 to 4 tablespoons of liquid or flour.