Parker House Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 yeast cake
6 Tbsp. sugar
1 3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. melted shortening
3/4 c. lukewarm water
3/4 c. scalded milk
5 c. flour

Preparation

Combine scalded milk, sugar and salt.
Cool to lukewarm. Soften yeast in lukewarm water and combine with cooled milk mixture.
Add about half the flour; beat well.
Add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Mix thoroughly.
Knead until smooth and satiny.
Brush surface lightly with melted shortening, cover and let rise in a warm place, about 2 hours or until double in bulk.
Turn out on board and roll dough 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick.
Cut in rounds with biscuit cutter.
Butter lightly with melted butter.
Make a crease across the center of each round, using the dull edge of a knife; fold over.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 15 to 20 minutes.