Description
Parker House rolls have a soft buttery texture, and distinctive shape. After rising, the dough is rolled out, smeared with butter, cut into strips, and rolled into coils. After baking, the warm dinner rolls are brushed with butter and sprinkled with flaky salt.
Ingredients
For Parker House Rolls
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed
- 2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast (same as rapid-rise yeast)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons salted butter (softened), divided
For Topping & Serving the Rolls
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, for brushing
- Flaky salt, for sprinkling
- Whipped honey butter, for serving
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add warm milk, yeast, honey, eggs, flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Briefly mix by hand with a wooden spoon.
- Connect the bowl to the stand mixer with the dough hook attachment. Mix until all ingredients are fully combined, about 4 to 5 minutes. However, if the dough is really sticky, add more flour (up to 1/2 cup more). Toss in 2 tablespoons softened butter and mix until incorporated, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Grease a bowl with butter. Remove the dough from the stand mixing bowl, and transfer it to the greased bowl, turning the dough over to grease the top. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, then lay a lint-free cloth over the top. Place the bowl in a draft-free place (at room temperature) until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Lightly dust a board with flour. Turn out the dough, punch it down, and divide it in half. Roll each half into a 12-inch square, about 1/4-inch thick.
- Gently spread the remaining 4 tablespoons butter over the 2 squares of dough. Cut each square into 6 strips with a pizza wheel cutter or a sharp knife. Roll each strip into a coil (like a cinnamon roll).
- Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with butter. Arrange the rolls seam side down in the pan. Cover the dish. Let the rolls rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until puffy. Thirty minutes before the dough finishes rising, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Bake the rolls for 18 to 25 minutes, or until they’re done in the middle and golden on top. Brush the warm rolls with melted butter, and sprinkle with flaky salt. Serve and enjoy with freshly-whipped honey butter.
Notes
Dough Rising Tip #1: Just before starting your yeast recipe, warm up the exterior of your mixing bowl by placing it under warm running water, then dry it off. This will take the chill off your bowl and give the yeast a nice cozy place to do its magic!
Dough Rising Tip #2: If your kitchen is cold during the fall and winter months, remove your top oven rack leaving the bottom rack in place. Prop open your oven door a bit and set your oven to 200 degrees. Allow your oven to heat up for just 2-3 minutes and then turn the oven off. You don’t want the oven rack to get hot or the oven to get hot. What you’ll be creating is a slightly-warm cozy space that’s draft-free for your stainless-steel or ceramic mixing bowl to sit while the yeast is rising. Never put a plastic mixing bowl in the oven!
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- 1 Hour 45 Minutes: Rising Time
- Cook Time: 20 Minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Dinner, Holidays
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American