honey oatmeal rolls

For Christmas, I made honey oatmeal sourdough bread for my friends and family. Alex liked it so much that he requested rolls to take on his next business trip. He will be doing a lot of driving, so it's hard for him to get good food, since fast food is most definitely not good for you! He'll pack the rolls in the cooler to snack on when he gets hungry. Taking food with him also helps him to not spend a fortune on food eating out!

I had some issues with this recipe at first, and had to modify it a little bit to work better with my starter. You can find the original recipe here.

Honey Oatmeal Sourdough Bread

2 cups active starter
1 cup warm milk
2/3 cup warm water
1/4 cup oil or melted butter
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup quick oats
2 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cup bread flour
1 1/2 cup white flour
3 tsp salt 

Mix all ingredients except salt for 2-3 minutes. Allow the dough to rest for about 20 minutes.
Add salt and knead dough for about five minutes. If dough is too sticky, add slightly more flour but dough should be soft and not dry and stiff. Place in oiled bowl and allow dough to rise for 6-8 hours or until nearly doubled in size.
Divide dough into two pieces and shape into loaves and place in two greased medium bread pans, or five pieces and five small bread pans. If a free form loaf is desired, place on greased baking sheet. Spray with oil and cover with plastic wrap to keep from drying out. Allow to rise for 6-8 hours.
When dough has risen, bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes. For even browning, turn loaves halfway through baking time.