Full disclosure, this is just my sourdough bread turned into rolls! Honestly it is really yummy, just like my sourdough loaf. SO check it out!
Ingredients
This recipe will take about 8-12 hours to complete, but don’t worry, it is probably less than 30 minutes of active participation.
I work in grams when I baking, using the cheapest scale amazon had to offer, but I will do some approximate conversions for anyone who doesn’t have a scale.
- 300g (1 cup) of Sourdough starter
- 300g (1-1/4 cups) of luke-warm water
- 400g (2-1/2 cups) of bread flour
- 12g (3 tsp) of salt
Mix those ingredients together in a bowl with your hands or a spatula. Try to not let the salt land directly on the starter before mixing. This is just good practice because salt can kill yeast.
Kneading the Dough
Once the dough is mixed, let it sit in the bowl, covered, for 30 minutes (ish).
This next part is going to be vague, but that is mostly because there is not a strict way you have to do it. Hailey barely kneads her dough and her bread tastes great. And I knead mine a couple times. It is really subjective, based on how you like your end product and how much time you have available.
BUT…this is what I do and I think it makes pretty amazing loaves of sourdough consistently.
I fold my dough (see video below for an example of dough folding) every 30-45 minutes for the first 3 hours after I mix it. This is the part that is subjective. Hailey only folds it once or twice and I fold it 4-6 times.
The initial mixture is a very hydrated dough. It is very hard to knead, but that hydration gives the big holes that everyone loves in the sourdough. Folding the dough creates the gluten structure that holds the dough together while it rises. You will end up with a less dense roll the more you fold it.
My kneading steps
- Mix the ingredients, let sit for 30 minutes
- Fold the dough, re-cover, and let sit for 30-45 minutes
- Repeat step two 3-5 more times
That is it!
Letting the Dough Rise
After you are done kneading the dough, let it rise in your bowl, covered, for 3-5 more hours. You do not need to touch it, just put it on top of your fridge and set a timer.
THIS IS WHERE THE RECIPE CHANGES!
Split the loaf into 8 sections and form into rolls. Similar to the sourdough, you want to form a gluten structure so they hold their form.
Then. let it rise again for 1-2 more hours! I usually just base it on what time I need to go to bed/how it has rose until that point.
Baking the Dough
Preheat your oven to 450°. It is nice to preheat your oven for 30 minutes – 1 hour before baking, but you can just preheat it normally too.
Baking steps
- Bake at 450° for 15-20 minutes.
- Voila! You are done
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