Last Updated on November 9, 2024 by Michelle Mundy
Tender, buttery homemade Parker House Dinner Rolls are are delicious, picture perfect, and easy to make. A great addition to the dinner table for any occasion!
Holidays and special occasions just seem to call for perfect dinner rolls but baking them from scratch seems like something impossible for most novice bakers.
This easy to follow recipe uses milk and butter in the dough and the rolls are fluffy, buttery, soft, and slightly sweet, The perfect compliment to any sit down dinner!
How to Make Parker House Dinner Rolls
One of our favorite things to do is to bake homemade dinner rolls for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The rest of the year we keep the recipe tucked away, but this recipe is our go-to during the holiday season!
These dinner rolls come out picture perfect, even for someone that doesn’t bake very often. The recipe is easy to follow and the results are fantastic.
If you have ever wanted to try your hand at baking dinner rolls, Parker House Dinner Rolls may just become part of your holiday tradition, too.
Warm the milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to simmer. Remove from heat and stir in butter pieces and sugar until dissolved. Set aside to cool.
In a small bowl, stir together the warm water and 1 teaspoon of sugar and sprinkle the yeast on top. Leave for about 5 minutes until it becomes slightly frothy.
This is called “proofing” or “blooming” the yeast.
In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the cooled milk and butter mixture, eggs, yeast mixture, salt and half of the flour. Using the dough hook, on low speed, combine until smooth.
Add flour 1/2 cup at a time on low speed until the dough forms a smooth ball. Your dough may need more or less than the full amount – add slowly and stop adding flour once the smooth ball has formed.
Note – It is VERY IMPORTANT to add the flour on slow speed. If it is mixed at a higher speed, the mixture stays too wet and the dough will never form a ball.
Lightly spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Remove the dough from the mixer and place into the bowl.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place for about an hour or until doubled in size.
Punch down the dough and cut it in half. Divide each half into 6 equal pieces and roll into balls.
Evenly space the dough balls on a baking sheet that has been lightly greased or lined with a silicone baking sheet or parchment paper.
Cover lightly with a towel and allow to rise 30-40 minutes.
Place a baking rack in the top third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
Bake the rolls in the oven for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter and brush over rolls. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Parker House Dinner Rolls
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter + 1 tbsp (divided) cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup sugar + 1 tsp (divided) for yeast mixture
- 1 packet active dry yeast 1/4 oz
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 4 cups all purpose flour plus more for dusting
Instructions
- Warm the milk in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to simmer. Remove from heat and stir in butter pieces and sugar until dissolved. Set aside to cool.
- In a small bowl, stir together the warm water and 1 teaspoon of sugar and sprinkle the yeast on top. Leave for about 5 minutes until it becomes slightly frothy.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the cooled milk and butter mixture, eggs, yeast mixture, salt and half of the flour. Using the dough hook, on low speed, combine until smooth.
- Add flour 1/2 cup at a time on low speed until the dough forms a smooth ball (your dough may need more or less than the full amount – add slowly and let the dough decide!).
- Lightly spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Remove the dough from the mixer and place into the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place for about an hour or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and cut it in half. Divide each half into 6 equal pieces and roll into balls.
- Evenly space the dough balls on a baking sheet that has been lightly greased or lined with a silicone baking sheet or parchment paper. Cover lightly with a towel and allow to rise 30-40 minutes.
- Place a baking rack in the top third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
- Bake the rolls in the oven for 20 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter and brush over rolls. Enjoy!
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