I’ve been making these sourdough buns for a while now. And I have to say we all love them. They are soft and easy to prepare. I made them for Thanksgiving and just now for Christmas Eve and in between. Make the dough in the late evening and the next morning shape the buns, let them rise for about 2 hours in a warm spot and bake. The rising time is long especially if it’s cold outside, that’s why I prefer to make the dough between 6:30pm and 7:30pm. and the next morning I just shape the buns and let them rise for a couple of hours.

Recipe:

1. Starter – 120gr, active

2. Sugar -1 tbsp

3. Unsalted butter- 1/4 cup, melted and warm,not hot

4. Salt – 1tsp

5. All-purpose flour – 350gr.(2 1/2 cups)

6. Water – 170ml ( 3/4 cup), warm

7. Oil for coating

Egg wash: whisk 1 egg and 1 tbsp milk well

Start by adding the sugar and water into a bowl, stir until sugar is dissolved. Add the starter and stir again, add salt, flour and butter and knead until you make a dough. Drizzle a little oil, enough to coat the dough cover with plastic wrap and let it rise overnight in a warm spot( about 12 hours). After rising make the buns and put them in a oiled pan with some space between them, cover with plastic wrap and let them rise again for about 2 hours. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread the egg wash over the buns just before you put them in the oven. Bake for about 25-30min