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Sourdough Caramel Rolls with a Simple Delicious Caramel

A soft tender dough with a gooey caramel that is simple and refined with just 2 ingredients. A ND favorite!
Author Mariah Nienhuis

Ingredients

Sourdough Roll Dough

  • 300 g distilled water
  • 200 g active sourdough starter
  • 650 g bread flour
  • 20 g granulated sugar
  • 67 g shortening
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 10 g kosher salt

The Best Simple 2 Ingredient Caramel Sauce

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 ¾ cups brown sugar

Instructions

  • In a large bowl of a stand mixer using the dough hook attachment. Mix the starter, sugar and 200g of the water together, on low speed, until combined. Set aside.
  • Next, take the 100g of remaining water, and shortening and heat in a small saucepan until the shortening is dissolved. Cool until no warmer than 85 degrees.
  • Once that mixture is cooled add to the bowl, the shortening/water, flour and mix with the dough hook attachment on low until dough just begins to form (1 minute). It should still be shaggy.
    Showing Shaggy Dough ready for Autolyse
  • Autolyse (let rest) covered with a tea towel for 30 minutes.
    Sourdough Autolysing
  • Next add the egg and kosher salt to the bowl and knead/mix for 10 minutes on the lowest setting. Scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Then move to a shallow container such as the one pictured and do an envelope fold and flip over.
    Dough in shallow container
  • Let sit 30 minutes and preform a fold again. Let rest again for 30 minutes and do a fold. Let rest altogether for a total of 90 minutes doing a fold every 30 minutes.
  • After the 90 minutes do one last fold and transfer to a lightly greased bowl, turn to coat.
  • Set on counter covered with plastic wrap for 1 hour, this help the dough rise some, than move to the fridge and proof overnight or 8-12 hours. This is the bulk fermentation.

The Next Day

    Caramel Sauce

    • Place the cream and brown sugar into a medium bowl. Whisk until well combined - it should feel "thick".
    • Next, pour into a 9" x 13" pan. Set aside.

    The Dough

    • Take the dough out of the fridge and transfer to a clean work surface that has been lightly floured.
      Roll dough in a bowl
    • Flatten the dough by hand and then roll the dough into a rectangle. Roughly 18" x 12".
      Rolling pin and rolled dough
    • Once your dough is rolled out spread soft butter on the dough and sprinkle with brown sugar and a little bit of cinnamon.
      Butter, brown sugar and cinnamon on rolls.
    • Starting from the long side roll the dough tightly, working slowly till you reach the other side.
      Starting to roll the roll dough
    • Next, take the other end of the dough pull it up onto the roll and pinch it so that it stays together. Do this the entire length of the roll.
      Dough rolled and pinched
    • At this point you can cut the dough into 15 rolls.
      Cut rolls from rolled roll dough
    • Place them in the prepared 9" x 13" pan with the caramel sauce.
    • Let rise for 1 hour covered and in a warm spot.
      caramel rolls proofing
    • About 15 minutes before you are ready to bake, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
    • Place risen rolls in oven and bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes and then reduce the heat to 325 degrees and bake for 32 minutes more. They should be golden brown.
    • At this point let your rolls cool in pan for about 10 minutes before flipping them onto a large cookie sheet.
    • Enjoy with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee!

    Notes

    Envelope Fold:
    1. Take one side of the dough with both hands and stretch up go as far as you can without ripping the dough. Do not rip the dough! Then fold it over.
    2. Next rotate to the next side and repeat. Doing this on all four sides.
    3. Once you have completed the folds flip over and you have completed an envelope fold!
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