Best Sister Schuberts Parker House Rolls Recipes

PARKER HOUSE ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine water and yeast in a liquid measuring cup and whisk to combine. Let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Combine the sugar, salt, and 4 ½ cups flour in a large bowl. Add yeast mixture, ½ cup melted butter, and eggs; stir with a wooden spoon until a dough forms (it will be slightly sticky). Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead with lightly floured hands until smooth, about 4 to 5 minutes, continuing to flour the dough and the surface as you knead. Lightly grease the bowl with butter and place the dough back into the bowl, turning to coat. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1½ hours.
• Butter two 8-inch round cake pans and set aside.
• Divide dough into two equal pieces and roll each piece into a 24-inch log. Cut each length of dough into 16 equal pieces.
• Using the heel of your hand, flatten each piece of dough into a 3-inch oval. Brush the ovals with melted butter, fold in half and pinch the edges to seal.
• Place 10 rolls around the outer rim of the prepared pan with the pinched edges facing the sides of the pan. Place 5 in the middle, and one in the center. Repeat with the remaining pan. Cover loosely and let rise until doubled, 1 to 1½ hours. Bake at 375 F on middle rack until puffed and lightly golden brown, about 18 to 20 minutes. Brush again with melted butter. Top with flaky salt.

SISTER SCHUBERT'S PARKER HOUSE ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine yeast and warm water in two cup liquid measuring cup and let stand 5 minutes.
• Combine 4 cups of sifted flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
• Stir in yeast mixture and shortening.
• Add eggs and remaining 1 cup of flour and stir vigorously until well blended.
• Dough will be soft and sticky.
• Brush dough with some of the melted butter and cover loosely.
• Let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
• Grease four 8" round cake pans and set aside.
• Sift 3/4 cup of flour in a thick layer evenly over work surface.
• Turn dough out onto surface; it will be soft.
• Sift 1/2 cup of flour evenly over dough.
• Roll dough to 1/2" thickness and brush off excess flour.
• Cut out dough using a floured 2" biscuit cutter.
• Pull each round into an oval, approximately 2 1/2" long.
• Dip one side of oval into melted butter and fold oval in half with buttered side facing out.
• For each pan, place the fold side of 10 rolls against the side of the pan, pressing center fronts of rolls together gently to seal.
• Place 5 rolls in inner circle and 1 in the middle for a total of 16 rolls per pan.
• Cover loosely and let rise in warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 400° and bake rolls uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.