Ingredients
- 3 cups warm water
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons active dry yeast (2 packets)
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1 Tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 Tablespoons avocado oil
- 7 to 9 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg white
Make and Proof the Dough
First, you’ll want to proof the yeast. In a small bowl, combine the warm water, yeast, and about a half teaspoon of the honey. Stir it just until the yeast dissolves, then cover it and let it stand for about 5 minutes, until the mixture gets foamy.
In a large bowl, add the kosher salt, the rest of the honey, the avocado oil, the yeast mixture, and about 3 ½ cups of the flour. Mix it all together.
Slowly keep adding more flour, about a cup at a time, until the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
Knead the dough for about 5 minutes. The dough shouldn’t be overly sticky, but it might barely stick to a clean finger. Add a little more flour if you need to, then knead for another 2-3 minutes.
Lightly oil a large, clean bowl and transfer the dough to it, flipping it over once to coat. Cover the bowl with a dish towel and let it rise until it has doubled in size, which should take about 30-45 minutes.
Shape and Bake the Bread Bowls
Once the dough has risen, punch it down and divide it into 6 or 8 equal pieces, depending on how big you want your bowls.
Pat each piece down to get rid of any air bubbles, then fold it into a tight ball. Use a sharp knife to make a very small “X” on the top of each dough round.
Beat the egg white with a tablespoon of water to make an egg wash. Lightly brush the tops of each dough ball with a thin layer.
Cover the rolls very lightly with a piece of plastic wrap and let them rise again until they’ve doubled, about 30-40 more minutes.
While they’re rising, get your oven preheating to 400F.
Bake for ~25-30 minutes. Let them cool for at least 15 minutes before you cut into them to make the bowls.
Homemade Bread Bowls
Ingredients
- 3 cups warm water
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons active dry yeast 2 packets
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1 Tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 Tablespoons avocado oil
- 7 to 9 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg white
Instructions
- Combine warm water, yeast, and 1/2 teaspoon honey in bowl. Let stand 5 minutes until foamy.
- Mix salt, remaining honey, oil, yeast mixture, and 3 1/2 cups flour in large bowl.
- Add remaining flour gradually until dough pulls from bowl sides.
- Knead 5-7 minutes until slightly tacky. Add flour if needed.
- Place in oiled bowl, cover with towel. Let rise 30-45 minutes until doubled.
- Divide dough into 6 pieces. Shape into tight balls.
- Cut small X on top of each ball.
- Brush with egg white wash.
- Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise 30-40 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool 15 minutes before cutting.
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