Parker House Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 tsp. salt
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 pkg. dry yeast
6 c. flour
1 c. boiling water or milk

Preparation

In a large bowl, allow water or milk to cool to lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast over water or milk.
Add sugar, soft shortening, salt and eggs.
Add 3 cups of flour and beat until smooth.
Work in rest of flour, one cup at a time.
Knead until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, turn dough over to cover top, cover and let rise until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down and let rise again until double, about 30 minutes.
Roll dough 1/4-inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter.
Brush with melted butter.
Make crease across each with back of knife.
Fold so top half slightly overlaps.
Press edges together at crease.
Place close together in lightly greased pan.
Let rise until light (about 15 to 20 minutes).
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Serve hot.