Whole Wheat And Honey Parker House Rolls Recipes

PARKER HOUSE ROLLS

Steps:

• In the detached bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together water, yeast, and a pinch of sugar. Set aside until mixture is foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Attach bowl to mixer fitted with the dough-hook attachment. On low speed, add 7 tablespoons melted butter, milk, salt, remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, and eggs. Slowly add enough flour to make a sticky dough. Increase the speed to medium-high and knead until dough is smooth but still sticky, about 5 minutes. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead dough a few times. Brush the inside of a bowl with butter. Place dough in bowl; cover bowl with plastic wrap sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
• Generously brush a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with butter. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface. Roll into a 12-by-16-inch rectangle. Using a pizza wheel or a sharp knife, cut dough lengthwise into 4 equal strips. Cut dough crosswise into 8 equal sections. You will have 32 rectangles. Brush dough generously with remaining 3 tablespoons melted butter. Fold each rectangle in half, and place in prepared baking pan, overlapping slightly, 8 across, and 4 down. Brush tops with remaining 3 tablespoons melted butter. Cover pan with buttered plastic wrap. Set aside to rise until dough does not spring back when pressed with a finger, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake until golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool for at least 5 minutes before turning out of pan.

WHOLE-WHEAT PARKER HOUSE ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the yeast into the lukewarm water and allow to stand 5 minutes or until frothy.
• Add in the eggs and 1/4 cup of melted butter or oil; beat in 2 cups of the roll mix; let rest 2 minutes.
• Stir in enough of the remaining mix to make a soft dough; turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Clean and lightly grease the bowl, place dough in bowl, turning to grease all sides.
• Cover dough with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in bulk.
• Grease a large baking sheet; set aside.
• Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thick, cut with a floured, round biscuit cuter.
• Dip both sides of dough into the melted 2 tablespoons butter; fold in half, stretching slightly.
• Arrange on prepared baking sheet, not touching and let rise until double, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Variation for Pan Rolls: Grease a 9-in round cake pan, punch down dough. Divide into 12 equal portions.
• Shape each into a smooth ball. dip tops of each into the remaining melted butter.
• Arrange in prepared pan, dipped side up, not touching.
• Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Bake as directed above.