Sourdough Dinner Rolls

Step 1

Combine dough ingredients in a large bowl, stir using your hands or a wooden spoon until your mixture appears cohesive and well-combined. Lightly knead your dough within the bowl until it appears smooth. Transfer your dough to a clean bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Turn your dough out onto a clean surface and knead it for 5 to 10 minutes until it appears completely smooth. Cover and allow it to proof at room temperature until it has doubled in size (about 4 to 6 hours). Once your dough has increased in volume, knock the air out of it, gather it into a tight ball, return it to your bowl cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Step 3

Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour, turn out your dough and roll it out into a 16 by 10-inch rectangle using a rolling pin. Spread softened butter evenly over the dough and starting with the side closest to you, roll it tightly into a log (like a cinnamon roll). Divide the dough into 8 equal portions (about 2 inches thick).

Step 4

Place your rolls on a parchment-lined 9-inch cake pan with the seam-side down. Cover the cake pan with plastic wrap and allow it to proof at room temperature until the rolls look puffy and soft (about 2 to 3 hours). To test your rolls, poke one lightly with your finger and if the dough springs back slowly and leaves a small indentation then it is ready to bake.