Mimi's Artisan Bread Bowls

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 cups unbleached flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water (enough to make a smooth, soft dough)

Recipe

• 1 if using a bread machine, put the ingredients in according to your own directions; put on dough cycle and keep checking to make sure you have a smooth dough.
• 2 by mixer or by hand, mix till you have a smooth dough; rise covered for 45 minutes.
• 3 when machine is done its cycle or dough has risen the manual way for 45 minutes, divide into five pieces.
• 4 roll each piece into a ball and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• 5 cover the balls with greased plastic wrap.
• 6 refrigerate for 4 hours (or up to 24 hours)--this step will give the bread bowls extra flavor and a delightfully crisp-chewy texture.
• 7 two or more hours before serving, remove from refrigerator.
• 8 uncover and let them sit for about another 30 minutes while you preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• 9 just before baking, slash the top surface several times, very carefully, which will allow them to expand.
• 10 bake at 425 degrees for 22-28 minutes till bowls are a deep golden brown and sound hollow when thumped on the bottom.