There are as many types of dinner rolls as there are people. This recipe is the
basis for most of them. Suitable for Parker House, Knots and standard Dinner Rolls
| 3 1/2 C all purpose flour | 2 tsps instant yeast |
| 1 tsp salt | 3 tbsp cold butter |
| 1 tbsp sugar | 1 egg |
| 1 C milk | |
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Combine flour, sugar salt and yeast in a large bowl or food processor with metal blade. Mix until thoroughly combined (about 5 seconds in processor). Add cold butter and 1 egg. Mix until thoroughly blended (about 10 seconds in processor). Add milk, stirring constantly.(Keep proccessor running.) Again, mix until thoroughly blended (about 30 seconds in the processor).
Grease a large bowl. Shape dough into large ball (it should be well defined,
Roll out until about 1/2 inch thick.Use only enough flour to keep from sticking.
For Parker House, before baking brush top of rolls with melted butter, crease with
For dinner rolls, rolla small lump of dough into ball. dealing seam. slash with
For a fancier roll (Knots), roll the lump into a thin snake. Bring ends together | |