Everything Parker House Rolls

Moving along with Thanksgiving, today I made the rolls.  They are cooling and I am going to freeze them.  I will thaw and warm on T-day.  This is also a recipe from Williams-Sonoma.  It makes 24 rolls.

Ingredients:

1 ½ C milk

8 T unsalted butter, plus 2 T

4 ½ T active dry yeast

4 C all-purpose flour, plus more for dusing

3 T sugar

1 T kosher salt

1 ½ t Maldon sea salt

½ t dried onion flakes

½ t dried garlic flakes

1 t white sesame seeds

Directions:

1.       In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk and the 8 T butter.  Heat until the butter is melted.  Remove from the heat and let cool to 105-115 degrees.  Add the yeast and stir until dissolved.  Let stand for 10 minutes.

2.       In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the 4 C flour, the sugar and kosher salt and beat on low speed until combined. 

3.       Add the milk mixture and knead until the dough forms a ball, about 1 minute.  Increase the speed to medium-low and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, 5 minutes. 

4.       Remove the dough to an oiled bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.  Place in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

5.       Divide the dough in half and on a lightly floured work surface, roll each pied of dough into a log 12” long.  Using a bench scraper, divide each log into 12 equal pieces.  Using the cupped palm of your hand, roll and shape each piece into a taut ball. 

6.       Grease a 13”x9” pan.  Arrange the dough balls in the pan so there are 4 rows of 6.  Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. 

7.       In a small bowl, combine the sea salt, onion flakes, garlic flakes, and sesame seeds.

8.       Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

9.       Brush the tops of the rolls with the 2T of melted butter and sprinkle the salt mixture.

10.   Bake until the rolls are golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a roll registers 190 degrees, 18-20 minutes. 

11.   Cool on a wire rack.

I am going to freeze.  I doubt that 6 people will eat 24 rolls, so I will put out 12 on Turkey day and save the remaining for another meal.