Recipe

Sourdough Rolls in a Stand Mixer: Easier Than You Think

Total time24 hours
Active time45 min
10 rolls

Ingredients

  • 350 g wheat flour, ideally a strong bread flour like Mariagertoba
  • 150 g whole grain flour, e.g. purple wheat or Øland wheat
  • 380 g water, room temperature, about 25°C
  • 100 g active sourdough starter, bubbly and at its peak
  • 12 g fine sea salt

For rolling, optional

  • sesame seeds, sunflower seeds or rolled oats

Method

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Autolyse

  1. Combine the water, flour and starter in a stand mixer, and run it on the lowest speed for 10 minutes. Cover and let the dough rest for 15 to 30 minutes.

Salt and kneading

  1. Add the salt and mix on low speed for 8 minutes. For the last 2 minutes, turn to maximum until the dough pulls away from the bowl and is smooth and slightly shiny.

  2. Move the dough to a lightly oiled container and let it rest for 15 minutes.

Bulk fermentation

  1. Let the dough rise at room temperature until roughly doubled, usually 4 to 6 hours at 22 to 24°C. Use a small glass of dough with a rubber band to follow the rise.

  2. Refrigerate the dough at 2 to 5°C overnight. To bake the same day, chill it for 30 to 60 minutes before shaping.

Shaping and baking

  1. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into pieces with a bench knife. For seeds, dip the rolls lightly in water and roll them in the seeds.

  2. Preheat the oven to 240 to 260°C with a baking sheet or baking steel inside for at least 30 to 45 minutes.

  3. Bake the rolls for 12 minutes, with steam for the first 5 to 6 minutes. A shorter bake gives a lighter crust, a longer bake a darker one.

  4. Let them cool on a rack for at least 15 to 20 minutes.

Makes 8 to 10 rolls, depending on size. Hydration is 78 percent. With Mariagertoba or another strong flour you can go up to 85 to 90 percent. Cold fermented dough is easier to shape and has more flavour. From Peter's Sourdough Book.

What we use

Quartz Mølle Mariagertoba Wheat BIO T70 fine sifted 3kg Quartz Mølle Mariagertoba Wheat BIO T70 fine sifted 3kg 99.00 DKK
Quartz Mølle Purple Wheat BIO whole grain 3kg Quartz Mølle Purple Wheat BIO whole grain 3kg 108.00 DKK
Bench Knife Smoked Oak Bench Knife Smoked Oak 379.00 DKK
Baking Steel Baking Steel 499.00 DKK

A stand mixer doesn't make sourdough easier, it makes it more consistent. You get the same result every time, with less effort and more control. For sourdough rolls in particular, it's a genuine upgrade.

This recipe is written specifically for a stand mixer, though everything works by hand too if you prefer.

From here you can explore our full range of baking flours, small changes in flour make a big difference to the flavour and texture of your rolls.

Peter, Simpel Surdej

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