Parker House Rolls

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Title: Parker House Rolls
Categories: Breads
Yield: 6 servings

1 Cake compressed yeast 3/4 c Lukewarm water
6 tb Sugar 3/4 c Milk, scalded and cooled
1 3/4 ts Salt 5 To 5 1/4 cups flour
1/4 c Melted shortening

Soften yeast in cooled milk. Add salt, shortening, sugar, and water. Add
flour, a little at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Turn
onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth. Cover with a warm, damp
cloth. Let rise until double in bulk. Roll to 1/3 inch thickness. Cut in
rounds 2 inches in diameter. Crease middle of each with dull edge of knife.
Brush 1/2 lightly with butter or butter substitute. Fold over, pressing
together with palm of the hand. Place close together in rows on well-oiled
baking sheet. Cover and let rise until treble in bulk. Bake in hot oven
(450ø F) 15-18 minutes. 24 rolls.

For Whole Wheat Parker House Rolls:

Substitute whole wheat flour for 1/2 the white flour. Add sufficient white
flour to make a dough just stiff enough to knead. The Household Searchlight
~ 1941

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