Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup warm water (110 - 115 degrees)
  • 1/2 cup warm milk (110 - 115 degrees)
  • 1 egg (room temperature)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • cornmeal, for baking pan

Method

  • Beat the egg and place along with milk and water in microwave container. Microwave for 40 seconds on high. Or you can warm the milk & water how you prefer and bring egg to room temperature. Place in bread machine in accordance to your machine, or follow ingredients as I have listed.
  • Add remaining ingredients and set on dough cycle. This is a 1.5 pound recipe.
  • Once cycle is complete, take out dough to a floured surface & cut into 4 equal sizes. Don't work the dough too much, just enough to shape into rounds. Spread a thin layer of cornmeal on baking pan. Place all four dough rounds on pan and cover with thin towel to let rise in non-drafty area for about an hour.
  • NOTE: I've come to find this recipe works best on dark pans rather than regular cookie sheets. It browns better on the bottom and gives the bowls a better dense texture to hold the fillings better.
  • Once doubled, bake in pre-heated oven at 350° for 20-25 minutes. If you are a higher elevation, bake 325° for 15-20 minutes. Or until golden brown.
  • Remove from pan and place on cooling rack.
  • For the bowls, cut a thin layer across top and hollow out to about 1/4-1/2 inch in thickness. Fill with your favorite chili, chowder, or stew.