Parker house rolls are invented in 1870's in Parker House Hotel,Boston.These rolls are soft,buttery with a slight sweet taste.The shape of the roll is quite interesting and made by folding the circle or oval shaped,flattened dough in half.
I have seen these rolls in television cookery shows but never attempted to try.When I wanted to make a roll for Bake-A-Thon,the first thing came in my mind was this one.Since it was my first trial I made it in a very small quantity.The rolls are so soft and vanished as soon as I clicked.Off to the recipe.........
Parker House Roll
Basic Information Recipe Source Taste of home
Preparation time 30 minutes
Proofing time 1 1/2 -2 hours
Proofing time 1 1/2 -2 hours
Cooking time 20-25 minutes
Makes 6-7 rolls
Ingredients
Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
All purpose flour | 1-1/2 cups+2 tbs for dusting |
Instant yeast | 1 -1/4 tsp |
Neutral oil or olive oil | 3 tbs |
Sugar | 2 tbs |
Luke warm Milk | 1/2 cup+2 tbs |
| Salt | 1/2 tsp |
| Melted butter | 3 tbs |
- Take all purpose flour,instant yeast,salt,sugar and oil in a bowl.mix it well.To this add the milk,knead it to a soft dough.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for 10 minutes till it becomes smooth and elastic.Shape the dough and keep it in a warm place for 11/2 hours or the volume of the dough doubled.After the raise,punch down the dough and roll the dough to a smooth ball.Now on a floured surface,roll the the dough to 1/4 inch thickness.Cut with a round shape cookie cutter.
- Brush the cut dough with butter,with a help of dull edge knife crease the center slightly and fold at the crease.Gently press the edge and arrange it on a lined baking tray.Cover it with a cloth and keep it in a warm place for 30 minutes or until doubled.After the second raise brush it with butter.
- Preheat oven to 375F and bake it for 20 minutes or until golden brown.Cool it on a wire rack.
- Serve it with butter or jelly
- I used a smaller baking tray to keep the rolled dough but after the second raise there were no space,so I changed it to large baking tray
- The rolls taste better when it is served warm,just microwave it for 5 seconds and serve. .
- The sweetness was just perfect if you want it a bit sweeter version then add you can increase the amount of sugar while kneading the dough.
Enjoy...................................
Bake-a-thon 2015
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