Sister Schubert's Parker House Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 5 cups sifted flour, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup shortening, melted
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 1/4 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 combine yeast and warm water in two cup liquid measuring cup and let stand 5 minutes.
• 2 combine 4 cups of sifted flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
• 3 stir in yeast mixture and shortening.
• 4 add eggs and remaining 1 cup of flour and stir vigorously until well blended.
• 5 dough will be soft and sticky.
• 6 brush dough with some of the melted butter and cover loosely.
• 7 let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
• 8 grease four 8" round cake pans and set aside.
• 9 sift 3/4 cup of flour in a thick layer evenly over work surface.
• 10 turn dough out onto surface; it will be soft.
• 11 sift 1/2 cup of flour evenly over dough.
• 12 roll dough to 1/2" thickness and brush off excess flour.
• 13 cut out dough using a floured 2" biscuit cutter.
• 14 pull each round into an oval, approximately 2 1/2" long.
• 15 dip one side of oval into melted butter and fold oval in half with buttered side facing out.
• 16 for each pan, place the fold side of 10 rolls against the side of the pan, pressing center fronts of rolls together gently to seal.
• 17 place 5 rolls in inner circle and 1 in the middle for a total of 16 rolls per pan.
• 18 cover loosely and let rise in warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• 19 preheat oven to 400° and bake rolls uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.