Things You'll Need:
- Frozen bread
- 1 egg
- Olive oil
- Utility knife
- Sharpening stone
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Step 1
Sharpen your knife. A sharp knife is safer than a dull one, and makes smooth cuts. Use frozen Italian bread or Hawaiian loaves for best results. French bread can be used if you want a long, narrow dip bowl for a party.
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Step 2
Allow the bread to thaw to room temperature. Carefully cut just inside the edge of the loaf, leaving at least an inch of bread in all directions to form the bowl. Remove all the bread you have cut away from the center of the loaf. Save it all to make croutons later.
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Step 3
Bake the bread according to package directions, but cut the baking time in half. If desired, mix one egg with one teaspoon olive oil and paint the outside and bottom of the bread bowl with the mixture. Bake bottom side up if you do this. The egg and oil wash make a shiny, dark coating on the bread bowl. This coating helps keep liquids from running through the bread bowl before you are finished eating.
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Step 4
Make bread bowls 2 to 3 hours in advance of your party, but do not fill them until your guests arrive. This will ensure that the bread bowls are warm and crispy, and do not become soggy.
