Lowney’s – Parker House Rolls

Ingredients

• 2 cups scalded milk (480ml)
• ½ yeast cake (approx. 10g dried active yeast)
• ¼ cup lukewarm water (60ml)
• ¼ cup butter melted (55g)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• flour

Method

1. Mix scalded milk, when cool, with dissolved yeast cake.
2. Add two cups flour; beat thoroughly and let rise.
3. When spongy add remaining ingredients and flour to knead.
4. Knead; let rise; when double its bulk, shape into balls; lay on buttered sheet; cover with dripping pan.
5. When risen to double their bulk, press with floured handle of wooden spoon almost dividing the biscuit.
6. Brush one half with butter; press the two halves together; place on buttered tin; let rise.
7. Bake when light ten to fifteen minutes.

Title

Lowney’s Cook Book

Author

Maria Willet Howard