Quick Baked Bread Bowl Recipe

This quick and easy bread bowl recipe will show you how to make bread bowls using frozen bread dough. Yields 6 bread bowls.

What you'll need to make these bread bowls:

• 1 thawed frozen bread dough loaf (thawed but not yet risen)
  
  
• 1 Tablespoon melted butter or olive oil
  
  
• 1 Teaspoon parsley flakes
  
  
• Sprinkle of garlic salt
  
  
• A little flour for rolling out the dough
  
  
• 6 (8-ounce) soufflé or custard bowls ( approximately 3.5 inch or 8.75 cm diameter)
  
  
• 1 cookie sheet
  
  
• Shortening or margarine for greasing the soufflé bowls and cookie sheet
  
  
• Pastry brush
  
  

How to make the bread bowls:

• Lightly grease the outside of each bowl and place on a greased cookie sheet
  
  
• Put a little flour on a cutting board or clean surface
  
  
• Divide your bread dough into 6 equal sections
  
  
• Shape each dough piece into a ball
  
  
• Roll out dough balls into equal size rounds (see picture above)
  
  
• Next you place each round over the bottom of a greased bowl
  
  
• Mix parsley flakes with melted butter
  
  
• Brush mixture over dough
  
  
• Sprinkle with galic salt
  
  
• Cover and allow to rise for 20 to 25 minutes
  
  
• Pre-heat oven to 350 F
  
  
• Uncover and place in oven
  
  
• Bake for 15 to 22 minutes or until golden brown color (all ovens vary)
  
  
• Let cool for 5 minutes before removing soufflé or custard bowls
  
  
• Place upright on a rack or tray to allow any interior moisture (if any) to dry out
  
  
• When ready to serve place warm bread bowl into a small bowl
  
  
• Fill baked bread bowl with your desired content
  
  
• Bread bowls are perfect for chili, stew or thick soup. They also make a great alternative to the ordinary breakfast egg sandwich. See image above.