Parker House Rolls

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons water (105 to 110)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 package)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2-2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 in bowl of heavy-duty mixer combine warm water, sugar and yeast.
• 2 let it sit for about 5 minutes until foamy.
• 3 melt butter in glass bowl in microwave.
• 4 add milk and heat to lukewarm (no hotter than 110°).
• 5 add milk mixture to yeast mixture.
• 6 put on dough hook.
• 7 add bread flour and salt and combine well.
• 8 add all-purpose flour slowly until dough forms a slightly sticky ball.
• 9 continue to knead dough for 5 to 10 minutes longer, adding in more all-purpose flour if dough gets too sticky.
• 10 place ball in a greased or buttered bowl.
• 11 turn to coat with butter.
• 12 cover with plastic wrap and let rise for about an hour or until doubled.
• 13 butter a 13- x 9-inch baking pan.
• 14 divide dough into about 20 pieces.
• 15 form into smooth balls and place in 5 rows in pan.
• 16 cover loosely and let rise until doubled again (about 45 minutes).
• 17 make a deep crease down center of each roll using a spatula.
• 18 let rise, covered, another 15 minutes.
• 19 preheat oven to 375°.
• 20 melt 2 tablespoons butter.
• 21 brush tops of rolls.
• 22 bake in center of oven for 20 to 25 minutes until golden.