Soft Sourdough Dinner Rolls Recipe
Soft sourdough dinner rolls are everything you ever dreamed of! These amazing, pull-apart dinner rolls are fluffy, buttery, and so easy to make. They can be made with or without a stand mixer.
Equipment
- 9" x 13" glass baking dish See notes for using a metal baking dish or silicone
Ingredients
Ingredients to make ½ cup (100 g) of Active Sourdough Starter
- 1 tablespoon (15 g) sourdough starter
- ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon (50 g) all-purpose flour
- 3 ½ tablespoons (50) water
Dough Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) butter
- 1 cup (240 g) milk
- 3 tablespoons (44 g) sugar or 2 tablespoons of honey
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) salt
- ½ cup (100 g) active sourdough starter
- 3 cups + 2 tablespoons (375 g) bread flour
- 1 tablespoon melted butter for brushing the top of the rolls after baking
Instructions
Feed Your Starter
- 8 PM Feed starter: 12 hours before you plan to mix the dough, add the ingredients to make ½ cup (100 g) of active sourdough starter to a clean jar. Stir until combined, loosely cover the jar and let the starter rise at room temperature. (The ingredients will create a total of 115 g active starter but, because some of it will stick to the sides of the jar during the transfer, we are making a little more than needed.) The sourdough starter is ready to use when it has doubled in size and there are plenty of bubbles on the surface and sides of the jar.
Make the Dough
- 7:30 AM Melt butter: In a small saucepan, melt the butter, milk, sugar and salt together over low heat. Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl and allow it to cool down to room temperature.
- 8 AM Mix the dough: Add the flour and active sourdough starter to the bowl of the cooled butter mixture and stir with a spatula until the ingredients are combined and there are no dry bits left in the bowl. Cover the bowl and allow to rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
- 9 AM First rise: Perform 3 sets of stretch and folds spaced 30 minutes apart, keeping the bowl covered between sets. To perform a set, pick up the dough on one side and stretch it up and over itself. Turn the bowl a quarter turn and repeat this step until you have turned the bowl a full circle. After the final set, cover and allow the dough to rise for 2 hours or until it has risen by 50% in size. (See preliminary notes above for using a stand mixer.)
- 12 PM Shape and Second rise: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide it into 12 pieces, approximately 65 grams each. Shape each piece into a ball by gathering up the sides and pinching them together. Turn the dough over so that the seam side is down on the work surface and gently form a smooth ball. Arrange them in a lightly greased glass baking dish. Cover the dish with a tea towel and let rise for 3-4 hours.
- 4 PM Bake: About 20 minutes before you are ready to bake preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake for 25-30 minutes or until they are golden brown on top. The internal temperature of the rolls should be 190°F when fully baked. Brush the top of the roll with melted butter and serve. Please see the notes below for important instructions on how to make ahead and freeze.
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Notes
1. To freeze before baking, shape the rolls, place them in a freezer-safe baking dish, and cover with plastic wrap and foil. When ready to bake, thaw in the fridge overnight, then let them rise at room temperature for 3-4 hours before baking.
2. If you want to prepare the rolls ahead of time without freezing, shape them in step 4, then cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 36-48 hours. When you're ready to bake, let the rolls rise at room temperature for 2-3 hours, and then proceed with baking as directed.
2. If using a silicone, tin baking sheet, or metal baking dish, bake the rolls at 400°F (204°C) and bake for 20-25 minutes. You can also bake the rolls in a muffin tin for 23-25 minutes.
3. To reheat rolls, tent the baking dish with foil and bake at 350°F (176°C) for 15-20 minutes.
4. It's very important to consider your kitchen's ambient temperature when working with sourdough. This recipe was tested in a kitchen that is 68°F (20°C). If your kitchen is warmer, reduce the rising time in the first and second rise to avoid over-proving the dough.
Nutrition
Serving: 1rollCalories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 3g