Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2009

I only used the bread bowl part of this recipe to serve Cindy's Awesome Clam Chowder in. It was fantastic!! and so easy. I halved the recipe and it made 3 nice "bowls". The texture was quite nice for the top and the scooped out bread so I broiled the pieces with a bit of low fat butter. YUMMM.. I will be making these quite often. I think they would be great for artichoke dip or creamy shrimp dip. Thank you Darlene for a wonderful, easy recipe.

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Cindy in Pensacola

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2009

Taste was great, texture was so-so. Would be great for sandwiches however they are a poor bread bowl. I went through 2 batches working with the recipe trying to figure out why things were so flat. Turns out there needs to be around 1.5-2 cups more flour to get the shape for a bread bowl. I ended up using another recipe almost exactly the same that made 8 breadbowls but used 2 more cups of flour and 3/4 stick more butter.

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2009

Made these for a party tonight and stuffed them with spinach dip and chipped beef dip. coupled with the extra bread balls that I will slice to eat with the dip and a couple extra beer bread loaves. Nice presentation. My bowls also ended up a little flatter than round and tall. Not sure how to remedy that yet. But my husband is begging for me to make more for game day chili this weekend.

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009

These turned out FABULOUS! I don't have a bread machine so I used my kitchenaid mixer. I doubled the recipe since most said it made smaller bowls. It made 8 normal sized bread bowls for me. I put the warm water, yeast & sugar in a bowl & let it get frothy & double up. In the mixer bowl I put the butter, warm milk, salt & then added the yeast mixture. Then I mixed in the flour. I kneaded this in the mixer for about 5 min. Then I covered with a towel & let rise until doubled. Then I punched down, & made into balls & put them on 2 greased cookie sheets. I covered them with towels to rise for about 30 min. but then I preheated my oven to 170 degrees & shut off & put bowls in to rise faster without the towels on. Then I baked them at 365 degrees for 20 min. My oven cooks really hot so that's why I decreased the degrees. Anyway, I served chili & creamy chicken noodle soup in them & it was awesome!

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2009

I made three batches of these last night and this was the method that worked the best: I let the dough mix in my bread machine but before it got the chance to rise I cut it into sections, shaped it and put them on the pan in the oven to rise. It took about an hour for them to get to a height I liked. Then I baked them until a decent crust formed, *then* I did the egg wash to give them color. That batch was PERFECT. The other times the bowls got flat, with and without the egg wash. When I did the egg wash I literally watched them flatten before my eyes - it was SO disappointing. Good taste, good texture - technique just needed a bit of a tweak and they were great.

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2009

Perfect....they are so easy to make and come out perfect every time. I do have a bread machine, but I use my KA instead because I think they come out better this way. I usually skip the egg wash, but that is just laziness on my part! But everything else I keep the same. The leftovers (if there are any) are delicious as rolls. Thanks Darlene for a wonderful, and easy, recipe!

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2009

This recipe was amazing! I didnt have a bread machine, so I mixed by hand and let it rise twice... I only cut the dough into 4 bowls though, when I did six they were rather small. I omitted the sugar, made it much too sweet in my first batch, and used a whole egg to brush them with .. The golden colour was perfect! I had to hide them until dinner time they smelt so good! All in all, an amazing recipe!

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Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2009

My rating is only for the bread bowls. I have made these twice in the past week. They are very easy and so yummy! Instead of a bread machine, I use a kitchen aid mixer and let the dough rise twice (once after mixing, punch down, divide and make rolls, rise again).

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2009

YUM! Very good with a thick soup or chowder. Would also be a great way to serve dips. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

I just made the bread bowls. Like other people said, they didn't rise tall, but wide. I like that they are a little bland, so I can really taste the chili I put in them. Made w/ my Kitchenaid instead of bread machine. Next time I might proof the yeast.

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2009

Great recipe, work flawless the first time. Family loved them so much, they what these everytime we have soup. (Only made the bread bowl, have not tried the chowder)

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

This bread is delicious and worked wonderful for the baked potato soup I made. I made 5 bowls, rather than 6, and the size was nice. They got wider than they did taller, but still worked well. I should have spaced them out on two baking sheets, as they were too close together and "fused" at the sides. They still worked fine, but just weren't as pretty.

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

My wife really loves her soup in bread bowls. This recipe has become a real family favorite. The kids ask for them and the wife often begs for them. Thank you very much for the recipe.

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2009

Made these a few weeks ago...excellent flavor, though my boys are big eaters, so for a main-dish bread bowl, they're kind of small (I followed the recipe and made 6). But for a Super Bowl Party with other food, they'd be the right size. I'm making them again today and I divided the dough into four pieces so I'm going to have larger bread bowls. Also, I increased the salt to 2 tsps and I use whole egg wash instead of just the whites...I didn't like the look of the white wash when I made them the first time. Super easy and very well received by my kids...one other caveat. Those of us that put clam chowder in the bowls had no problems, but the broth-based chicken noodle eaters complained that the soup soaked through the bowl too quickly. Complain they did, but they ate every last bite!

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

I made this an filled it with my chili and it was good. My family loved it.

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2008

I only made the bread bowls and they were a huge hit. My husband keeps asking for them and eats the left-over bowls with jelly. Really easy to make and yummy to eat!

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2008

Five Stars for the bread bowl. I didn't make the chowder but plan on trying it soon.

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2008

I only made the bread bowls, and they were so fun! Mine were pretty small (I used the amounts for six servings but only ended up with enough for five bowls), but perfect to fit inside a regular bowl. I made broccoli cheese soup to go with them and they were a good fit.

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