Parker House Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 to 6 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 pkg. active dry yeast
1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 egg

Preparation

Mix together 3 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
Blend in 1/2 cup butter or margarine.
Add 2 cups very warm water and stir.
Add 1 cup flour and stir, then add egg.
Mix in rest of flour and knead for 5 to 10 minutes.
Place in greased bowl and cover with a light towel and let rise for approximately 1 1/2 hours.
Turn out on floured board and punch down.
Let rest for 15 minutes.
While waiting, melt 1/2 cup butter and pour into two 9 x 13-inch pans.
Divide dough in half and roll out until 1/2-inch thick.
Cut in circles of about 3 inches.
Dip in butter and fold in half in pan.
Let rise for about 1 1/2 hours. Bake in preheated oven at 375\u00b0 for approximately 20 minutes or until lightly brown on top.