Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 tbsp yeast
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 tbsp salt
- 6 cups flour (more flour as needed)
Instructions
- Combine warm water, yeast and sugar until yeast is bubbly.
- Add oil, salt, and 1 1/2 cups of flour to the yeast mixture.
- Begin adding the rest of the flour 1 cup at a time until you have added 5 cups. Continue to add flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough begins to clean the sides of the bowl and pulls away toward the middle. Do not add more than 7 cups of flour. Knead for 6 minutes.
- Divide dough into 6 pieces. Make round balls. Place on large cookie sheet and let rise until doubled in size.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-30 minutes.
- Rub tops of bread bowls with butter. Let Cool.
- Cut top out and dig out bread, leaving a hollowed out bread bowl. Fill with your favorite cream soup or chowder.