These lievito madre rolls are made with stiff levain which is a decrease hydration starter. They’ve a softer texture and are good for people who need a flavorful roll that’s much less bitter in style.
I really like creating new lievito madre recipes with my Italian sourdough starter! This decrease hydration pasta madre starter ends in lievito madre bread that’s much less bitter in style however nonetheless has fantastic taste and texture.
These lievito madre rolls are gentle and fluffy with a skinny but crusty exterior and they’re the Italian’s new favourite roll. Though, he nonetheless eats loads of these soft dinner rolls and olive oil bread rolls!
Why I Love This Recipe
- Texture and taste: These lievito madre rolls have the proper crust, not too thick however nonetheless crisp. The crumb is open and the flavour much less bitter with a touch of candy style.
- A softer sourdough roll: When you or your loved ones favor a roll that’s gentle and fluffy with no sourness, this lievito madre roll recipe is for you!
Ingredient Notes
- All objective flour: Bread flour may also be used.
- Lievito madre: Lievito madre starter that has been energetic for no less than 3-4 hours.
- Lukewarm water: Make sure that the water shouldn’t be too sizzling or chilly which may inhibit the pasta madre to not activate.
- Honey: Only a small quantity helps feed the pure yeast and provides the rolls a candy style.
- Salt: Enhances the flavour of the bread.
Making ready the Lievito Madre Starter for Rolls
- Take away your refrigerated stiff levain from the fridge and produce it to room temperature for 1-2 hours.
- Take away the drier a part of the highest layer of the dough then weigh the remaining dough and add sufficient water to equal half the burden of the dough.
- Add 105 grams of flour for each 100 grams of the burden of the starter. Stir till mixed after which transfer a frivolously floured floor and knead till sticky but compact.
- Divide dough into two. Place the quantity wanted for these rolls right into a clear bowl to let rise for 3-4 hours so it is able to use.
- Add the remaining dough to a clear jar, let rise for an hour at room temperature then refrigerate.
The best way to Make Lievito Madre Rolls
In a mixing bowl fitted with a dough hook, add the flour, lievito madre, honey and half the water. Knead collectively then add the remaining water and proceed to knead for 2 minutes earlier than including the salt and knead till the dough is clean and pulls away from the edges of the bowl.

Frivolously oil a big bowl with olive oil and place the marginally sticky dough into the bowl turning to coat. Cowl bowl and place in a heat draft free space for about 12 hours or till doubled in bulk.

Take away risen dough to a frivolously floured flat floor and fold. Cowl with a clear tea towel and let relaxation.


Divide the dough into 4 elements and place items on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Mud with a little bit flour, cowl and let rise till doubled.

Place the baking sheet with the risen dough on the center rack, and bake. Transfer to a wire rack to chill earlier than consuming.

Shaping Into Rolls or Buns
Relying on the way you want to use the lievito madre rolls, it’s possible you’ll wish to form them into buns like my overnight buns as an alternative of rolls!
- To form into rolls select a pan reminiscent of a spherical forged iron pan, non stick cake pan or sq. pan the place the rolls will contact whereas baking. This creates a gentle pull-apart model roll. I really like this for dipping or serving alongside a pasta dish.
- For buns which might be crustier, use a half sheet baking pan lined with parchment paper. Buns don’t contact whereas baking which helps create a greater crust round their edges.

recipe ideas
- Weigh the elements: I all the time advocate weighing your elements when baking bread and much more so when utilizing a lievito madre sourdough starter.
- For uniform rolls: Weigh every roll so they’re the identical dimension and bake evenly. It’s an additional step, but it surely’s value it.
- Utilizing a mixer is simpler: Utilizing a stand mixer with a dough hook will make kneading the dough simpler however you need to use your arms the nice old style approach!
- Egg wash: For a shiny crust on the rolls brush with an egg wash. Whisk an egg with 2 tablespoons of water after which brush on every roll earlier than baking.
- Higher oven spring: Add 1 cup of water to a pan on the decrease oven rack to create steam within the oven which ends up in a greater rise and crisper crust on the pasta madre rolls.
- Serving: As an alternative of butter attempt brushing the rolls with olive oil, it’s heavenly! These rolls additionally make nice sandwich rolls.
Storage
- Retailer: Retailer leftover rolls in a paper bag at room temperature away from direct daylight for as much as 2-3 days. Don’t refrigerate the rolls.
- Freeze: I like to freeze these lievito madre rolls! Cool fully then wrap in plastic wrap then aluminum foil. Retailer in a freeze secure bag for as much as 3 months. Thaw in a single day and luxuriate in!
Extra Lievito Madre Recipes

These Lieviot Madre Rolls have grow to be one in every of our favorite, so good and really easy to make. Buon Appetito!
- 300 grams all objective flour (or bread flour)
- 100 grams lievito madre (energetic 3-4 hours)
- 190 grams lukewarm water
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
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Within the mixing bowl add the flour, lievito madre, honey and half the water, begin to knead then add the remaining water and proceed to knead for 2 minutes then add the salt and knead for 5-6 minutes or till the dough is clean and pulls away from the edges of the bowl.
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Frivolously oil a big bowl with olive oil and place the dough (will probably be barely sticky) within the bowl turning to coat frivolously within the oil. Cowl the bowl and place in a heat draft free space for about 12 hours or till doubled in bulk.
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Take away the dough to a frivolously floured flat floor and fold (see photographs). Cowl with a clear tea towel and let relaxation half-hour.
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Divide the dough into 4 elements and place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet (no must form, simply minimize and switch). Mud with a little bit flour, cowl and let rise 3-4 hours or till doubled.
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Pre-heat oven to 440F / 230C. Place an empty pan on the backside of the oven. Boil 1½ cups of water in a small pot.
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Pour the boiling water in to the pan, place the baking sheet with the risen dough on the center rack, and bake for 10 minutes, decrease the warmth to 200 and bake one other 5-10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to chill earlier than consuming. Get pleasure from!
Retailer: Retailer leftover rolls in a paper bag at room temperature away from direct daylight for as much as 2-3 days. Don’t refrigerate the rolls.
Freeze: I like to freeze these lievito madre rolls! Cool fully then wrap in plastic wrap then aluminum foil. Retailer in a freeze secure bag for as much as 3 months. Thaw in a single day and luxuriate in!
Energy: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 8g | Fats: 1g | Saturated Fats: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fats: 0.1g | Sodium: 586mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 3mg | Phosphorus: 81mg
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