Best 3 Easy Texas Sourdough Rolls Recipes

SOURDOUGH ROLLS

Steps:

• Bring sourdough starter to room temperature.
• Heat water to 120 degrees F (49 degrees C) to 130 degrees F (54 degrees C) in a saucepan. Transfer to a glass bowl; add yeast. Cover with plastic wrap; let stand about 10 minutes.
• Stir melted butter and sugar together in a bowl. Add butter mixture to yeast water; stir in starter.
• Combine 3 cups flour and salt in a large bowl. Add starter mixture slowly; mix well. Stir in 2 cups flour; turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Knead in as much remaining flour as possible to create a stiff, smooth ball, at least 10 minutes. Transfer ball to a lightly oiled bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled, 45 minutes to 2 hours.
• Punch dough down; turn out onto a floured surface. Divide into 14 balls; cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sprinkle cornmeal onto a baking sheet; place dough balls on top.
• Place baking sheet into the preheated oven. Spray the walls of the oven with water once to create steam; bake until tops are golden, for a total of 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

SOFT SOURDOUGH ROLLS

Steps:

• Feed Sourdough starter the night before.
• Bring sourdough starter to room temperature.
• Preheat Oven to 115 degrees, then turn it off.
• In a large bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, and add 2 cups sourdough starter, 1 cup warm water or warm milk, 4 cups of flour, and 1.5 teaspoons salt.
• Mix all ingredients till well incorporated using a mixer with a dough hook, or a large wooden spoon. Mix till dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• Cover bowl with towel and place in the warm oven to rise till doubled (about 2 hours.)
• Generously butter a 7x11" or 9x13" baking pan, Or Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• On a floured work surface, cut dough into 12 or 15 equal pieces.
• Roll each piece into a dough ball adding a small pat of cold butter to the center of each roll.
• Place rolls in rows of three into your buttered baking dish, or prepared baking sheet.
• preheat oven to 115 again an then turn it off.
• Cover rolls with a clean dish towel, and place into a warm spot, or warmed oven again. (Heat your oven to about 115 degrees, and make sure you turn your oven off before placing rolls in it!)
• After rolls have doubled in size, remove them from the oven.
• Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small bowl whisk together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons water, and a dash of salt.
• Use a pastry brush to spread egg wash on top of the dough.
• Place rolls onto the CENTER rack of the preheated oven.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes till golden brown.
• Remove rolls from the oven and generously melt butter over the tops of the rolls! Buttering hot rolls make these soft sourdough dinner rolls!

HOMEMADE SOURDOUGH ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine water, whole wheat flour, and 1 package yeast in a bowl and mix well. Cover loosely with a towel and set aside, stirring occasionally, until starter smells sour and sweet, 2 to 4 days.
• Place milk and butter in a small pot and heat over low heat until butter is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Combine 2 cups bread flour, sugar, and 1 package yeast in a bowl. Stir heated milk mixture in slowly. Add remaining 3 cups bread flour and the sourdough starter, mixing constantly. Knead dough for about 5 minutes.
• Grease a bowl and place the dough inside. Let dough rise, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and dust with cornmeal.
• Punch down dough and turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Flatten into rounds of your desired size using a rolling pin or by hand. Place in the prepared pan. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place, about 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 22 minutes.