Parker House Rolls
 
 
The perfect dinner accompaniment, these parker house rolls are soft, fluffy, and packed with buttery flavor in every bite.
Yield: 16 rolls
Ingredients
  • 1¼ cups whole milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp instant yeast
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 4-4¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 11 tbsp unsalted butter, 8 tbsp cut into 8 pieces and softened
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 200F. Once it reaches 200F, maintain the oven temperature for 10 minutes. Then, turn off the heat.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the milk and sugar together in a small bowl in the microwave until the mixture is lukewarm. Whisk in the yeast and egg and set aside.
  3. Combine 4 cups of the flour and the salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix at the lowest speed to combine, about 15 seconds. With the mixer still on low, add the liquid in a steady stream and mix until the flour is moist, about 1 minute. With the mixer still running, slowly add the 8 tbsp of softened butter until incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and beat until the dough is thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes. Replace the paddle with a dough hook and knead on medium speed until smooth, about 6 minutes. Add more flour in 1 tbsp increments until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. Scrape the dough out of the mixing bowl and into a large oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the warmed oven to rise for 45 minutes, or until doubled in size.
  4. Once the dough has doubled, punch in down and replace the plastic wrap. Let rest for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the remaining 3 tbsp of butter. With a pastry brush, butter the bottom and sides of a large rimmed baking sheet. with half of the butter.
  5. Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces and shape until each piece is 18 inches long and about 1½ inches across. With a bench scraper, cut each dough log into 8 evenly sized pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a smooth, tight ball. Flatten the dough into a rough oval. Lightly brush with melted butter, then fold in half and gently seal the edges. Place the roll on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining balls of dough.
  6. Lightly brush the tops of the rolls with the remaining butter and loosely cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
  7. When the rolls are almost fully risen, heat oven to 375F. Bake rolls until the tops are dark golden brown, about 20-22 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
Recipe from Baking Illustrated: A Best Recipe Classic
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 roll
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2015/11/parker-house-rolls.html