These light and fluffy Parker House Rolls may be more impressive than any other side on the plate.
The delicately sweet and fluffy yeast rolls are the perfect size for holiday meals and parties.
Everyone wants to eat them; so few know how to make them.
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It’ll be the most requested dish in no time.
About 25 minutes of that will be active hands-on prep.
Here’s a brief outline of the process.
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Yes, Parker House Rolls are dinner rolls.
But they are differentiated from otherkinds of rollsby their signature layers.
This makes Parker House Rolls easy to pull apart and separate to enjoy the softness inside.
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How Do You Heat Parker House Rolls?
Ingredients
1 1/4cups whole milk
1/3cup granulated sugar
3/4cup (6 oz.)
unsalted butter, divided
1(1/4-oz.)
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envelope instant dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.)
2large eggs, lightly beaten
4 1/2cups (about 21 oz.)
all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting and as needed
2tsp.
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Remove from heat; pour into bowl of a stand mixer.
Stir in sugar and 1/2 cup of the butter.
Let cool until mixture reaches 110F and butter is fully melted, about 20 minutes.
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Beat on low speed until combined, about 1 minute.
Coat a large bowl with cooking spray; transfer dough to prepared bowl.
Shape and cut dough:
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface.
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Punch dough down and press into a 10- x 16-inch rectangle.
Trim edges with pizza wheel or knife to create a perfect rectangle, discarding scraps of dough.
Cut dough lengthwise to create 4 (16- x 2 1/2-inch) rectangles.
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Brush tops of rectangles evenly with some of the reserved melted butter.
Carefully stack 2 of the rectangles each on top of another rectangle, creating 2 double-stacked strips.
Brush rolls with butter:
Preheat oven to 350F.
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Microwave remaining reserved butter on HIGH until melted, about 30 seconds, if needed.
Brush tops of rolls with melted butter, reserving 1 to 2 tablespoons for brushing after baking.
Bake rolls:
Bake in preheated oven until rolls are golden-brown, 28 to 30 minutes.
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Let cool in baking pan 10 minutes.
