Chef John's Parker House Rolls
Description
A classic crowd pleaser and America's most popular dinner roll, these are also perfect for sandwiches with leftovers.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup warm milk
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1/2 cup warm water
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1 package active dry yeast
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2 large eggs
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3 tablespoons white sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted, divided
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4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
Directions
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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Place dough into a lightly buttered bowl, cover, and let sit until the dough is doubled in size, about 2 hours.
3
Press the dough until it is flat, and divide into 24 equal portions. Form each portion into a smooth ball.
4
Line a baking sheet with a Silpat mat or parchment paper.
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.
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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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees C (175 degrees C).
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Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, about 25 minutes.
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While rolls are still warm, brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter.