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Chef John's Parker House Rolls

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250 min

Chef John's Parker House Rolls

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Time

250 min

Serving

24 persons

Calories

152

Rating

4.00★ (1)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
A classic crowd pleaser and America's most popular dinner roll, these are also perfect for sandwiches with leftovers.

Ingredients

  • warm milk: 0.5 cup
  • warm water: 0.5 cup
  • active dry yeast: 1 pack
  • eggs: 2 piece
  • white sugar: 3 Tbsp
  • kosher salt: 1.5 tsp
  • unsalted butter: 0.75 cup (melted, divided)
  • all-purpose flour: 4.5 cups (plus more as needed)

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  1. Combine warm milk, warm water, and dry yeast in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer . Let sit for 10 minutes. Add eggs, sugar, salt, and 1/2 cup melted butter. Whisk all wet ingredients together. Add all purpose flour and knead with the dough hook (or manually) until dough comes together as a ball, 5 to 6 minutes.
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  2. Place dough into a lightly buttered bowl, cover, and let sit until the dough is doubled in size, about 2 hours.
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  3. Press the dough until it is flat, and divide into 24 equal portions. Form each portion into a smooth ball.
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  4. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat mat or parchment paper.
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  5. Take each ball of dough and roll out on a lightly floured surface into an oval, 4 to 5 inches long. Brush the top with some of the remaining butter and fold in half.
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  6. Transfer the rolls to the prepared baking sheet, arranging in 6 rows of 4 rolls. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let the rolls rise in a warm spot until almost doubled in size, about 1 hour.
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  7. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees C (175 degrees C).
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  8. Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 25 minutes.
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  9. While rolls are still warm, brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter.
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