PARKER HOUSE ROLLS FROM THE OMNI PARKER HOUSE

Parker House Rolls from the Omni Parker House image

This recipe has been adapted from the Omni Parker House Rolls in Boston. I found the recipe in a Womans Day magazine when I was 16yrs old, I'm now 65! 48 years of making this recipe. Enjoy!! Brown N Serve Directions 1. Shape rolls as desired. 2. Place on greased baking sheets, about 2" apart. 3. Cover with plastic wrap and let rolls rise in warm place until doubled in bulk. 4. Bake rolls at 275 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until rolls just start to change color. See complete freezing instructions in the comment section below!

Provided by Donna Thiemann @Angelfoodie

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

6 cup(s) all purpose flour
1/2 cup(s) sugar
2 teaspoon(s) salt
2 package(s) active dry yeast
1 cup(s) margarine or butter (not diet)
1 large egg

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast; add 1/2 cup margarine or butter (1 stick). With mixer at low speed, gradually pour 2 cups hot tap water (120 degrees F to 130 degrees F.) into dry ingredients. Add egg; increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Beat in 3/4 cup flour or enough to make a thick batter; continue beating 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in enough additional flour (about 2 1/2 cups) to make a soft dough. Preheat oven to 400*F
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, working in more flour (about 1/2 cup) while kneading. Shape dough into a ball and place in greased large bowl, turning over so that top of dough is greased. Cover with towel; let rise in warm place (80 to 85 degrees F.) until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours. (Dough is doubled when 2 fingers pressed into dough leave a dent.) Punch down dough by pushing down the center or dough with fist, then pushing edges of dough into center. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly to make smooth ball, cover with bowl for 15 minutes, and let dough rest.
In 17 1/4-inch by 11 1/2-inch roasting pan, over low heat, melt remaining 1/2 cup margarine or butter; tilt pan to grease bottom.
On lightly floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll dough 1/2 inch thick. With floured 2 3/4-inch round cutter, cut dough into circles. Holding dough circle by the edge, dip both sides into melted margarine or butter pan; fold in half. Arrange folded dough in rows in pans, each nearly touching the other. Cover pan with towel; let dough rise in warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes.
Bake rolls for 15 to 18 minutes until browned.