Serving soup in a bread bowl is one of those interesting things that many people enjoy when eating out in restaurants. Making this special treat at home is not only simple, but family and guests alike will be impressed as they are served piping hot soup out of attractive bread bowls.
This is also a great way to make soup a more satisfying meal. Serving soup in a bread bowl will turn soup into a delicious main meal.
Instructions
1. Using the serrated knife, carefully slice off approximately 1/2-inch from the top of the loaf of bread. Set this sliced-off portion of bread aside. This portion can later be placed on top of the filled soup bowls as an attractive "lid."
2. Carefully begin to hollow out the remaining bread to make it hollow. Be sure to leave approximately 1 1/2 inches of thickness around the outside of the bread.
3. Using the pastry brush and olive oil, brush oil liberally on every inside surface of the bread bowl. This serves to seal the bowl so that when the soup is later placed in the bread bowl, it will not seep through the bread.
4. Bake the bowl on a sheet for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove the pan from the oven when the bread bowls are golden brown.
5. Cool the bowls slightly on a wire rack and then fill them with soup or stew and serve.
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