The perfect bread basket rolls! These are soft on the inside, with a slightly crusty exterior. They have so much flavor from the slow rise, and just a hint of sweetness. They're phenomenal spread with salty butter, honey, or jam, and they go with just about any meal.Makes 12 rolls.
Combine the water, milk, starter, and sugar in a large bowl. Add the flour and salt and mix until no dry flour remains. Mix with a clean hand to make sure the dough is fully combined. It will be a shaggy dough at this point - that’s okay, you just want to make sure it's cohesive. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes-1 hour.
Do a round of stretch and folds to form the dough into a nice ball. Cover and let rise until doubled in size - about 8-10 hours.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and divide into 12 pieces (each will be about 78 grams). Shape each piece into a roll and place seam side-down on the prepared baking sheet.
Cover and let rise 3-4 hours more, until noticeably puffed up.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Score each roll deeply down the middle. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until baked through and browned to your liking. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. These can be served warm from the oven or at room temperature.
Notes
The rise times will vary depending on the temperature of your kitchen, the temperature of your ingredients, the strength of your starter, etc. What's listed in the recipe is what is typical for me, but as always, watch the dough rather than the clock.To make ahead - You can do the second rise for these in the fridge overnight. You may need to let them finish rising at room temperature depending on how much they've puffed up.