A wonderful new (ish) tradition that I have started to see is serving soup in Bread Bowls. This is particularly good when the soup is a heavy-cream soup prehaps with a cheese base like Cream of Broccoli.
Before it gets too warm we may have a couple more "soup days" so here is a recipe and technique for making Bread Bowls
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups warm water (105−115 degrees Fahrenheit)
2 packages active dry yeast
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. oil
6 1/2 − 7 1/2 cups bread flour
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. milk
Directions
1. Measure warm water into large bowl.
2. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved.
3. Add salt, sugar, oil and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.
4. Turn out onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 to 12 minutes.
5. Place dough in bowl that has been lightly coated with nonstick spray, turning to grease top.
6. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
7. Grease outside of 12, 10−ounce custard cups or oven−proof bowls of similar size.
8. Punch dough down.
9. Divide into 12 pieces. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
10. Spread each piece into a circle about 6 inches in diameter. Place over outside of bowl, working dough with hands until it fits.
11. Set bowls, dough side up, on baking sheet that has been coated with nonstick spray.
12. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
13. Combine egg and milk; gently brush mixture on dough.
14. Bake at 400F for 15 minutes until golden brown.
15. Using potholders, carefully remove the bowls.
16. Set bread bowls open side up on baking pan
17. Bake 5 minutes.
Makes 12 servings.
For larger bowls, use oven−proof bowls that are approximately 6 inches in diameter. Divide dough into 6 portions. Frozen bread dough also can be used. A 1−pound loaf will make 2 large or 4 small bowls.
GO CARDS!
------------------------------------------
If you are a fan of Mom and Pop-type Restaurants like I am, be sure to visit my Roadfood Blog and read about some of the best places to eat in America. Better yet send me your choices and stories of eating on the road. I'm always looking for good restaurants.
Don't be put off by the fact that it hasn't been updated very fequently lately. None of my other blog have gotten the attention they deserve during this promotion on Copycat. When April coming soon and with it warm weather and travel, look for Roadfood Blog to start having regular entries soon.
GO CARDS!
------------------------------------------
I looked for another good soup ebook (I gave away one on March 9th) and couldn't find one. As I said, good homemade soup is a rare thing.
I have instead a Bread Cookbook -- sorta.
It's called Muffin, Bread and Biscuits in a Jar
It includes recipes of those gift jars you get sometimes with all the ingredients in them that you can make at home. They are good for gifts but also I have found they are excellent for travel. Especially if you are going somewhere with a kitchen such as a chalet in the Smokies. Or a houseboat on Lake Meade. Make up a few of these and pack them with your other provisions. Your friends will be so impressed. At the end, give away any you haven't used. Or make extra to begin with.
GO CARDS!
-------------------------------------------
If you have downloaded any of the previous Cookbooks and bookmarked the member's page, just go to that page and your cookbook is waiting for you.
If you have not yet downloaded a cookbook---
Just enter your name and email below. Then you will need to confirm your intentions by replying to an email we send you. You will only need to do this one time.
This serves three important purposes --
1. We know that you want to download something from us and someone is not spamming you.
2. We know that you are a person and someone is not spamming us.
3. Most importantly, it allows us to get to know you and keep up with you. The internet is a big place. You might forget us. We don't want that to happen.
After you enter your email follow the directions to your download.
Important Note: If you do not see the confirmation Email in your inbox -- Check your spam folder. We cannot control the settings of your email and it may have gone there.
Do not worry. We will NEVER spam you or sell your address. We hate spam as much (or more!) than you do.
If you have ANY problems or questions, leave a comment or contact us at:
Our email address is --
myeverdaylife.net (at) gmail (dot) com.
GO CARDS!
- Follow RecipesDream
- Follow @us
