Parker House Rolls-Machine Version Recipe

How to make it

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• Directions: Add water, 1/4 cup butter, egg, salt, flour, sugar, and yeast to bread machine pan in order suggested by manufacturer.
• Select dough/manual cycle
• Meanwhile, put 1/4 cup of remaining butter in baking pan (13x9)
• Melt butter over low heat
• Tilt pan to grease bottom.
• When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine to lightly floured surface.
• Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thick.
• With floured 2 3/4 inch round cutter, cut dough into circles.
• Holding dough circle by edge, dip both sides into melted butter in pan: folding dough in half, using knife in center to create the crease.
• Arrange folded dough in rows in pan, each nearly touching the other.
• Knead trimmings together; re-roll dough and cut more rolls
• Cover and let rise in a warm, draft free place, about 45 minutes or until doubled.
• Bake in Preheated 400*F oven, 15-18 minutes or until done.
• Remove pan and let cool on wire rack.
• Brush rolls with additional melted butter.
• Makes approx. 12-18 rolls. Each approx 154 calories
• Note: Do Not use margarine since most contain too much water. I used margarine once and it flattened the rolls.
• These rolls can be made ahead and frozen. Bake till rolls are blond and not browned. The rolls will sound hollow but will be blond.
• # Bake at 400° for 5-10 minutes or just until they begin to brown, keeping an eye on them not to allow browning.
• # Remove from oven and cool in pans for a few minutes.
• # Remove to racks to cool completely, then place on a tray and put in freezer until firm.
• # Place in plastic freezer bags and freeze.
• # To complete cooking, place as many frozen rolls as you need on cookie sheet, and bake at 400° until golden brown, about 6 or 7 minutes.