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.

EASY TEXAS SOURDOUGH ROLLS

Steps:

• In very large bowl, add water and sprinkle yeast over the top. Allow to set about 5 minutes until mixture is bubbly.
• Add sugar, oil, buttermilk. Mix well.
• Add 3 cups flour, salt, soda, and baking powder. Mix well. Then add rest of flour. Mixture will be thin.
• Cover and place in fridge until ready to use. (Mixture thickens up.)
• To use: On floured counter, place desired amount of dough. Sprinkle top with flour and flatten to about 1/2 inch. Use biscuit cutter dipped in flour, or a sharp knife dipped in flour and cut into wedges or squares.
• Place rolls on well greased baking sheet or pan. Bake at 350-400 degrees for about 15-20 minutes.
• If you like the old-fashioned way, use melted bacon drippings in your pan to dip and turn the rolls in before baking. This is how we made them on the ranch.

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!