Parker House Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. scalded milk
3 Tbsp. butter or shortening
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 cake yeast or 1 pkg. granular yeast
1/4 c. lukewarm water
7 c. enriched flour

Preparation

Combine the milk, shortening, sugar and salt.
Cool to lukewarm.
Add yeast which has been dissolved in lukewarm water; add about 2/3 of the flour and beat thoroughly.
Let rise until double; add remaining flour.
Knead well.
Let rise again until double.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick.
Cut with a 3-inch biscuit cutter.
Brush rounds with melted butter.
Grease thoroughly center with dull edge of knife.
Fold double, pinch edges together and place on well-greased pan, one inch apart.
Allow to rise until double in size.
Brush tops with melted butter.
Bake in hot oven (425\u00b0) for 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 30 rolls.