Parker House Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons water (105 to 110)
3 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 package)
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
1 cup milk
2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

In bowl of heavy-duty mixer combine warm water, sugar and yeast.
Let it sit for about 5 minutes until foamy.
Melt butter in glass bowl in microwave.
Add milk and heat to lukewarm (no hotter than 110\u00b0).
Add milk mixture to yeast mixture.
Put on dough hook.
Add bread flour and salt and combine well.
Add all-purpose flour slowly until dough forms a slightly sticky ball.
Continue to knead dough for 5 to 10 minutes longer, adding in more all-purpose flour if dough gets too sticky.
Place ball in a greased or buttered bowl.
Turn to coat with butter.
Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for about an hour or until doubled.
Butter a 13- x 9-inch baking pan.
Divide dough into about 20 pieces.
Form into smooth balls and place in 5 rows in pan.
Cover loosely and let rise until doubled again (about 45 minutes).
Make a deep crease down center of each roll using a spatula.
Let rise, covered, another 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter.
Brush tops of rolls.
Bake in center of oven for 20 to 25 minutes until golden.