Parker House Rolls

Steps to make Parker House Rolls

1. 1

   Heat milk and butter

   10
   

   Bring 1 ½ cups of milk to a simmer in a small saucepan. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 1 stick of butter and ½ a cup of sugar. Leave the mixture cool in the pan.

2. 2

   Dissolve yeast

   10
   

   Mix 1 package of yeast with ½ a cup of warm water until it starts to foam.

3. 3

   Add the yeast, butter and sugar

   5
   

   Combine the milk mixture with 3 eggs, the yeast mixture, 1 ½ teaspoons of salt and 3 cups of the flour in a mixer with the dough attachment. Mix until smooth.

4. 4

   Add remaining flour

   5
   

   Add the remaining 3 cups of flour, ½ a cup at a time and mix until a smooth dough ball forms.

5. 5

   Knead

   5
   

   Knead for 5 minutes on a floured surface.

6. 6

   Prove the dough

   1h 30m
   

   Place the kneaded dough in a greased bowl. Cover and leave to rise until the dough has doubled in size.

7. 7

   Divide into rolls and leave to rise

   40
   

   Knock out the air and divide the dough into 24 equal rolls. Place the rolls on a large, baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover the rolls again and leave to rise until doubled.

8. 8

   Heat the oven

   1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F.

9. 9

   Bake

   20
   

   Bake the rolls in the oven for 20 minutes until they are golden brown.

10. 10

    Brush with butter

    2
    

    Remove the rolls from the oven and brush with melted butter.

11. 11

    Serve
    

    Serve slightly warm.