Mini Garlic and Mozzarella Bread Bowls Recipe

YIELD: 6 MINI BREAD BOWLS

TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN

courtesy of La Brea Bakery, slightly adapted

La Brea Bakery Take and Bake Dinner Rolls are the perfect mini size and eating more than one won't leave you feeling guilty. We suggest that you brush them with a light coat of olive oil before you finish them off in the oven. This will give the dinner rolls a nice crisp texture. Addicting!

ingredients:

• 1 package (of 6) La Brea Bakery Take and Bake Dinner Rolls
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 Tablespoons Garlic, chopped
• 1- can of diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
• 1 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1 1/2 cups Chicken Stock
• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt ( or to taste depending on salt in can diced tomatoes)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground Black Pepper
• 6 ounces ( or about 3/4 cup) Mozzarella cheese, finely shredded
• about 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, grated
• olive oil for brushing the rolls

directions:

Preheat oven to 385 degrees F.

1. Place the dinner rolls on a baking sheet, bake for about five minutes to thaw them out. Remove from oven and allow to cool. After they've cooled, cut the top off of each roll (about 1/3" thick) and reserve for later.
2. Scoop out more of the inside of the remaining roll, leaving about 1/3" thickness all the way around to form a bowl. Lightly brush the rolls with olive oil. Return these rolls to the oven for about seven minutes, or until lightly browned.
3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and add garlic. Stir to combine. Allow the butter to melt and begin to foam. Stir occasionally for about 3 minutes.
4. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and sugar. Continue to cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add the chicken stock and cook for another five minutes, then lower heat to simmer.
6. When the bread rolls are ready and cored out, increase the heat under the tomato mixture to medium heat. Add the mozazarella to pan the stir to combine and melt the cheese.
7. Once cheese is melted, immediately spoon this mixture into the bread bowls and top with Parmesan cheese. Return to oven for about five more minutes.
8. Remove from oven and serve with the tops that were removed on the side for dipping.

Bread for Beginners recipe

This is the easiest one-loaf yeast bread you will ever bake. The Super Easy Bread for Beginners recipe produces a soft crust and a moist center using the most basic ingredients that can be found in most kitchens.

Prep Time: 3 hours

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours, 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 1-1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, approximately

Preparation:

1. In large bowl, add the warm water. Slowly stir in dry yeast. Continue to stir until yeast is dissolved.
   
2. Add salt, sugar, shortening, and milk to bowl. Stir.
   
3. Mix in the first 2 cups of flour.
   
4. If needed, begin adding more flour, one tablespoon at a time, until the dough chases the spoon around the bowl.
   
5. You do not need to use up all the flour called for in this recipe, or you may need more flour than called for. The amounts vary depending on many factors, including weather, which is why most bread recipes only give an approximate amount of flour needed.
   
6. Turn dough out onto floured board and knead, adding small spoonfuls of flour as needed, until the dough is soft and smooth, not sticky to the touch.
   
7. Put dough in buttered bowl, turn dough over so that the top of dough is greased. Cover and let rise in warm spot for 1 hour.
   
8. Punch down dough. Turn out onto floured board and knead.
   
9. Preheat oven at 375 degrees F.
   
10. Form dough into loaf and set in buttered bread pan. Cover and let rise for about 30 minutes.
    
11. Score dough by cutting three slashes across the top with a sharp knife. Put in oven and bake for about 45 minutes or until golden brown.
    
12. Turn out bread and let cool on a rack or clean dishtowel.