Sourdough Discard Rolls
Turn your sourdough discard into soft and buttery sourdough discard dinner rolls! Perfectly pillowy inside and out. Serve them warm from the oven with a smear of butter and jam!
Servings: 12 dinner rolls
Calories: 203kcal
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 1½ cups whole milk
- ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ cup sourdough discard
- 2¼ teaspoons packet dry active yeast
- 3½-4 cups all-purpose flour divided
- 2 teaspoons salt
For the egg wash:
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- To a saucepan over medium heat, add the milk, butter, and sugar stirring to bring the mixture to 90°F or until the butter just starts to melt. You want the mixture to be warm but not hot so it will not burn the yeast.1½ cups whole milk, ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Transfer the milk mixture to the bowl of your stand mixer and double-check to make sure it isn’t above 100°F before going to the next step.
- Using the paddle attachment of your stand mixer add the sourdough discard and yeast. Stir on low to combine.½ cup sourdough discard, 2¼ teaspoons packet dry active yeast
- To the mixture, add 2 cups of all-purpose flour and the salt. Stir on low to incorporate the flour.3½-4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons salt
- Switch out the paddle attachment for the dough hook.
- Slowly add in the rest of the flour ⅓ cup at a time, stopping to incorporate the flour with each addition, until the dough has come together and is pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
- Once all the flour has been added, set your mixer to medium and allow it to knead for 5 minutes.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean, dry surface.
- Grease the bowl with a drizzle of oil or baking spray. Place the dough back into the bowl. Cover and allow it to sit in a warm place for 1 ½ hours or until it has doubled in size.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- After the dough has doubled in size, turn the dough out onto a clean dry surface and divide the dough into 12 equal portions.
- Roll the dough piece into a ball.
- Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and cover for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Prepare the egg wash by adding the egg and water to a small bowl and whisking until well combined.1 large egg, 1 tablespoon water
- Brush the tops of the rolls with the egg wash and allow them to sit for 15 more minutes.
- Transfer to a preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes at 375°F or until golden brown.
- Once baked, remove the dinner rolls from the oven and allow them to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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