Parker House Rolls Recipe
- 1 (1/4-ounce) packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 3/4 cup warm water (100 degrees F to 110 degrees F)
- 1 1/4 cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 1/4 cup clover honey
- 5 2/3 cups bread flour (about 1 pound 14 ounces), plus more for dusting the work surface
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), cut into small pieces, plus more for coating the bowl and baking dish
- 1 recipe Fall Herb Butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons fleur de sel
- Dissolve the yeast in the warm water in a medium bowl; set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- Stir the buttermilk and honey into the yeast mixture; set aside.
- Stir together the flour and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, pour in the yeast mixture, and mix on low speed until evenly incorporated, about 2 minutes.
- Increase the mixer speed to medium low and add the measured unsalted butter, a few pieces at a time, letting it completely incorporate before adding more.
- Mix the dough until smooth, elastic, and slightly soft, about 10 minutes total.
- Coat a large bowl with unsalted butter, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat.
- Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, coat a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with unsalted butter.
- Once the dough has risen, divide it into 2 equal pieces.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 piece into a 12-by-10-inch rectangle, keeping the second piece covered with a towel.
- Cut the rolled rectangle of dough lengthwise into 5 strips.
- Cut each strip into 3 smaller rectangles.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons of the melted herb butter.
- Spread a heaping 1/2 teaspoon of the remaining herb butter on a rectangle, fold the rectangle in half, and set aside.
- Repeat with the remaining rectangles.
- Repeat the entire process with the second piece of dough.
- Arrange the rolls seam-side down in the prepared baking dish, 6 across and 5 down.
- Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, heat the oven to 350 degrees F and arrange a rack in the lower third.
- Once the dough has risen, brush the reserved 2 tablespoons of herb butter over the top of the rolls and sprinkle with the fleur de sel.
- Bake until the bottoms and tops of the rolls are golden brown, about 40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, let cool 5 minutes, and serve.
yeast, warm water, wellshaken buttermilk, honey, bread flour, kosher salt, unsalted butter, butter
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/parker-house-rolls-11167 (may not work)