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Parker House Rolls Recipe

Better than Sister Schubert's Parker House rolls, these buttery rolls are easy to make and the perfect addition to any dinner!
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword dinner rolls, parker house, sister schubert's, yeast
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
rise 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 38 minutes
Servings 32 rolls
Calories 149kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast (one package)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup melted butter (cooled to room temperature)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 1/2-6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup softened butter

Instructions

  • Combine warm water and yeast in a small bowl. Stir. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Pour the water/yeast mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar, salt, melted butter, and eggs. Stir.
  • Add 3 cups of flour and mix thoroughly. Add remaining flour, one cup at a time, until a soft dough forms.
    Note: this is a soft dough. Avoid adding too much flour, just enough to keep the dough from sticking to your hands. The amount of flour can vary depending on the climate and moisture in the dough. My chickens lay jumbo eggs so I might use a bit more flour than others.
  • Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for a minute or two. Just until it comes together into a nice soft ball of dough.
  • Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover loosely with plastic or a damp cloth.
    Let rise for 90 minutes or until doubled in size.
  • Remove the dough from the bowl and cut in half. Cut each half piece in half again, and continue doing so until you have 16 balls of dough from each side (32 pieces total).
  • Flatten each piece of dough with your hands and spread a small amount of softened butter over each one before folding them in half.
    Note: you only need a thin layer of softened butter on each piece of dough. No need to slather it on.
  • Grease 2 (8-9") cake pans. Place 10 rolls around the outer rim of each pan (with the seam facing the edge of the pan), then 5 rolls in the center, then 1 roll in the middle.
  • Cover pans loosely with plastic or a damp cloth and let rise for 30-40 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and bake rolls for 18 minutes. You'll probably have a bit of softened butter left over. Melt the butter then brush over the baked rolls.

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Notes

These rolls freeze beautifully. Wrap in plastic or place in a freezer bag for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal