Sourdough Bread Bowls Recipes

SOURDOUGH BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• Mix the starter, flour and water together. Allow it to rest for 30 minutes.
• Add the salt to the dough and mix thoroughly using the stretch and fold technique right in the bowl. To do this simply stretch one side of the dough lifting it slightly out of the bowl but not allowing the dough to tear and fold it back to the center of the ball of dough. Pat down the seam and turn the bowl 1/4 turn and repeat stretching and folding until you have done the whole ball of dough. See "stretch and fold in the bowl" illustration for more detail. Allow the dough rest for 30 minutes.
• Repeat the stretch and fold in the bowl on the ball of dough for 10 rounds. Rest 30 min.
• Repeat the stretch and fold in the bowl again for 10 rounds. Rest for 30 minutes.
• Put the dough on a lightly floured counter (you still want the dough to have traction on the counter top) and do the stretch and fold technique for 1 round. Form the dough into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover the bowl with saran wrap. Allow to rest for 30 minutes.
• Repeat the stretch and fold on the floured counter. Reform the dough into a ball and replace it in the bowl. Leave the dough at room temperature until it has increased by 50%.
• Place the dough in the refrigerator overnight - plans changed when I first began my dough and it ended up in the refrigerator for 24 hours and still worked great!
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into six equal parts and loosely shape into rounds. Let rest for 60 minutes.
• Shape into round balls (or boules) and proof in baskets or supported by tea towels for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 450 F.
• Score the boules and place in preheated oven. Bake with steam for 30 - 40 minutes or until they are golden brown.
• To bake with steam, place a metal (not glass) pan in the bottom of the oven while it is preheating. After putting the boules in the oven, carefully pour 1 cup of boiling water in the pan and quickly close the oven door. Be careful not to spill any water on the glass window of the door as there are reports of shattered glass with this method. I did it so it can be done - just be careful! You can also put a towel over the glass of the door while you pour the water - just take it out before you shut the oven.
• To make bread bowls, cut around the edge of the boules and into the bread but be careful not to cut all the way through. Use your fingers to tear the middle out forming a bowl. Serve the middle on the side for dipping.
• Enjoy!

SOURDOUGH BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• Mix starter, water, salt, and 2 cups of flour in mixing bowl. Beat until smooth.
• Add remaining flour, a little at a time, until dough holds together.
• Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead until smooth and no longer sticky, 8 to 15 minutes. Or knead for the same amount of time with the dough hook on your mixer.
• Put into greased bowl and turn to grease top. Cover and let rise till doubled. The time will depend on the strength of your starter and the warmth of your kitchen. Anywhere form 2 to 6 hours.
• Punch down, turn onto lightly floured surface and shape. Makes 6 or 9 bread bowls.
• Place bread bowls on parchment lined cookie sheet(s) to rise.
• Let rise till doubled. Again, the time will vary from 1 to 3 hours.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Mix starter, water/yeast, salt, and 2 cups of flour in mixing bowl. Beat until smooth.
• Add remaining flour, a little at a time, until dough holds together.
• Turn onto a lightly floured board and knead until smooth and no longer sticky, 8 to 15 minutes. Or knead for the same amount of time with the dough hook on your mixer.
• Put into greased bowl and turn to grease top. Cover and let rise till doubled, 1 ½ to 2 hours.
• Punch down, turn onto lightly floured surface and shape. Makes 6 or 9 bread bowls.
• Place bread bowls on parchment lined cookie sheet(s) to rise.
• Let rise till doubled, 30 to 45 minutes.
• 20 minutes before baking, put baking stone in the oven and preheat to 450° F.
• Brush tops with melted butter or water and slash with a cross. Slide parchment paper onto preheated baking stone in oven.
• Bake at 450°F with steam 25 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Remove from parchment and return to baking stone until the bottoms are golden brown.
• Always check for doneness by thumping the bottom of the bowl. If it sounds hollow, it is done. Let cool completely before cutting.

SOURDOUGH BREAD BOWLS

Steps:

• For the sourdough starter:.
• In a medium bowl, stir the yeast into the lukewarm water. Let the mixture activate (should take about 15 minutes to bubble). Add the bread flour and stir. Cover with a dish towel and let sit for 2-3 days. It's best if you store the starter where the room temperature is warm (80-85 degrees). To keep the starter going, you have to "feed" it. For each 1 cup you take out, replace with 1/2 cup water and 1 cup flour.
• For the bread bowls:.
• Combine the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center.
• Give the starter a good stir as it separates after sitting a while. Add the cup of starter and the 1/2 cup of water to the flour and stir until it forms a rough dough. You will probably need to use your hands to work the dough until it comes together into a ball.
• On a clean work surface, lightly cover with flour and roll the dough in it. Knead until the dough is smooth, elastic, and satiny.
• Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl to rise. Cover with a clean dish towel and place in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size (about 2 hours).
• Remove the dough from the bowl and punch it down to knock most of the volume out of it.
• Then knead the bread briefly, just to get it back into a nice ball shape.
• Cut the dough in half, then cut each piece in half again.
• Knead each of the pieces just until they're round again. Form the pieces of dough into ball shapes and tuck any loose edges or seams underneath.
• Place the dough balls on an ungreased baking sheet as far apart as you can.
• Put the baking sheet somewhere warm to let the dough rise a second time until doubled in size (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, then at 375 degrees for another 30 minutes. When done, they will make a hollow sound when you tap them on the bottom.
• Cut a circle in the top and hollow out much of the bread inside to make room for some delicious soup!