Crisp-Crust Sourdough Dinner Rolls

Name: Crisp-Crust Sourdough Dinner Rolls
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 14 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.25 oz Active Dry Yeast; 6 cups Bread Flour; 3 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Cornmeal; 1 tsp Salt; 2.5 cups Sourdough Starter; 3 tbsp Sugar; 1.5 cups Water

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Crisp-Crust Sourdough Dinner Rolls feature a golden, cornmeal-dusted exterior that gives way to an airy, tender crumb with gentle tang from the starter. They’re special for their contrasting textures and balanced flavor, ideal for serving warm with butter at dinner or sliced for small sandwiches at lunch.

Prep40 mins
Cook20 mins
Serves14
DifficultyMedium

1

Let the sourdough starter come to room temperature.
2

Heat water in a saucepan to 120 degrees F (49 degrees C) to 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Pour into a glass bowl; add yeast. Cover with plastic wrap; let sit for about 10 minutes.
3

Mix melted butter and sugar in a bowl; add to the yeast mixture. Stir in the starter.
4

Combine 3 cups flour and salt in a large bowl. Gradually add the starter mixture; mix well. Stir in 2 cups more flour; turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in as much of the remaining 1 cup flour as possible to make a stiff, smooth dough ball, at least 10 minutes.
5

Place the dough ball in a lightly oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 2 hours.
6

Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a floured surface. Divide and shape into 14 balls; cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
7

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal; set the dough balls on top.
8

Put the baking sheet in the preheated oven; spray the oven walls once with water to create steam. Bake until the roll tops are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.